Settlement of Brazil's Contributions to International Organizations

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) and the Ministry of Planning and Budget of Brazil (MPO) inform that, in the first half of 2024, Brazil paid BRL 847 million (around US$151 million) in commitments to international organizations.

Notably, the full settlement of the regular contribution to the United Nations, amounting to BRL 325 million (around US$58 million), was publicly recorded by the UN on May 17th, in line with the practice of recognizing and thanking member states that fully settle their contributions to the regular budget. Brazil is on the Honor Roll of countries that made the payment within the first half of the year. This is the first time in the last decade that this payment has been made by Brazil in the first half of the year.

Contributions were also settled with the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP); the World Health Organization (WHO); the International Labour Organization (ILO); the World Trade Organization (WTO); the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); and the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), among other international organizations operating in priority areas of Brazilian foreign policy.

At the regional level, Brazil is up to date with the Organization of American States (OAS); the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI); the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE); the Latin American Center for Development Administration (CLAD); the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), among other organizations. Additionally, contributions were paid to the MERCOSUR Secretariat (SM), the MERCOSUR Social Institute (ISM), and the MERCOSUR Permanent Review Court Secretariat (TPR).

The country also settled important commitments in the area of environment and climate change, such as the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

This compliance is a result of the joint efforts of the Ministry of Planning and Budget (MPO) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE).

By honoring its contributions to international organizations, Brazil strengthens its role on the global stage, reaffirms its commitment to multilateralism, and reinforces regional integration. This continues the efforts made in 2023, when Brazil paid BRL 4.6 billion in financial commitments, including arrears from previous years, distributed among regular contributions to international organizations, capital increases to multilateral banks, and replenishments of international funds.