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FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Brazil’s President Lula discusses dignity of work and the climate crisis with US President Joe Biden

Biden said he agrees “100%” with Lula’s concerns, recognizing developed countries’ responsibilities and the need to support developing nations in dealing with the climate crisis. He mentioned the US’ USD 500 million contribution to the Amazon Fund

tags: Joe Biden Climate Crisis Amazon Summit Amazon Fund Energy Transition Dignity of Work

published Aug 16, 2023 04:35 PM News

AMAZON SUMMIT

Lula: to value the rainforest is to give dignity to those who live in it

On the last day of the Amazon Summit, Brazilian president makes a positive assessment of the meeting and demands responsibility from rich countries: “It is nature that needs money”

tags: Amazon Summit Amazon Cooperation Treaty

published Aug 09, 2023 06:06 PM News

AMAZON SUMMIT

Lula: Amazon is a passport to the region’s relations with the world

At the Opening of the Amazon Summit, the Brazilian president listed priorities, highlighted the importance of developing the region with social inclusion and defended expanded cooperation between countries

tags: Amazon Summit Amazon Belém Pará

published Aug 08, 2023 08:44 PM News

AMAZON SUMMIT

Lula and Dina Boluarte, president of Peru, discuss the potential of Amazonian biodiversity

During the Brazilian leader’s first bilateral meeting at the Amazon Summit, conversation dealt with closer relations in the fields of economy, politics, culture, science and technology

tags: Amazon Summit President of Peru Dina Boluarte ACTO Bilateral Relations Sustainable Development

published Aug 08, 2023 12:35 PM News

AMAZON SUMMIT

Brazil’s Lula defends strengthening Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization in meeting with ACTO secretary general

Head of organization that brings together Amazon countries says agenda will focus on fighting famine and environmental crime

tags: Amazon Summit Belém Pará

published Aug 08, 2023 08:07 AM News

PARTICIPATION

Amazon Dialogues begin on Friday

Agenda ranges from plenary sessions for 3,000 people to activities for 60 – all with the intention of listening to those who live in the Amazon

tags: Amazon Summit Amazon Dialogues Be´lém Amazon Countries

published Aug 04, 2023 11:28 AM News

PRESS RELEASE

Brazil’s President Lula and Minister Juscelino Filho to inaugurate Infovia 01 in Santarém, in the state of Pará, during Amazon Summit week

The ceremony that will open the work week in northern Brazil — region that hosts the Amazon Dialogues and the Amazon Summit — will take place at the Federal University of Western Pará (Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará/UFOPA), at Rua Vera Paz, s/n, Bairro Salé, from 10 AM local time (and Brasilia time)

tags: Santarém Infovia 01 Norte Conectado Amazon Dialogues Amazon Summit

published Aug 03, 2023 11:50 AM News

SUSTAINABILITY

Brazil hosts international meetings to discuss future of the Amazon

Based on intense social participation, the Amazon Dialogues will be held between August 4 and 6, preceding the Amazon Summit, which will bring together leaders of countries of the region on August 8 and 9. Both events take place in Belém, in the state of Pará

tags: Amazon Dialogues Amazon Summit Belém do Pará Sustainability Environment Forests

published Aug 01, 2023 08:21 PM News