Discurso do Representante Permanente Alterno, Embaixador João Genésio de Almeida Filho, em "briefing" do Conselho de Segurança sobre a Coreia do Norte (Não Proliferação) - 2 de junho de 2023 (texto em inglês)
Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative Ambassador João Genésio de Almeida Filho at th UNSC Briefing on the DPRK
June 2nd, 2023
Mister President,
At the outset, allow me to thank USG Rosemary DiCarlo for her informative briefing. I welcome to this meeting the delegation of the Republic of Korea.
Mister President,
Brazil deplores the use of ballistic missile technology in the latest launch of a rocket by the DPRK on May 30th.
While recognizing the right of all countries to pursue peaceful space programs, Brazil also stresses the need for the DPRK to fully comply with all of its obligations under UNSC resolutions and under international law more broadly.
According to several reports, the Cheollima-1 rocket used similar engines to those used in the liquid-fueled ICBM Hwasong-15, which represents a clear violation of OP 2 of resolution 2094 that prohibits the DPRK from conducting “any further launches that use ballistic missile technology”.
We welcome the fact that this time a pre-launch notice was issued to the International Maritime Organization, as a means to mitigate risk to civilian populations in the Republic of Korea and in Japan, as well as to maritime and air traffic in the region. However, such notification does not set aside the illegality of the latest launch.
Mister President,
The alarm raised by this launch is yet another illustration of the dangerous state of this file, where miscalculation by any party could have drastic consequences. The latest mobilization of military assets for possible missile intercepts, even if defensive in nature, shows how the region stands on a hair trigger. Tensions must be dialed down.
Brazil will continue to make all efforts to promote engagement that can contribute to lowering tensions and reducing the risks of escalation. As we have said before, dialogue is important among friends, but it is essential among rivals. We continue to be convinced that engagement, not isolation, remains our best path towards a Korean peninsula that is peaceful, stable and free of nuclear weapons.
And I thank you.