Brazil’s President Rousseff Visits United Nations in New York
President Dilma Rousseff is in New York today, where she will attend the signing ceremony of the Paris Agreement on...
April 22, 2016Topic
United Nations
Rio 2016 Presents Olympic Truce to the United Nations
The resolution, which is led by the International Olympic Committee, promotes education and sport and aims to bring a happier...
October 26, 2015
Foreign Direct Investments Down in Brazil: Daily
Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Brazil decreased by two percent in...
June 30, 2014
Rousseff Denounces U.S. Espionage
President Dilma Rousseff lambasted the United States' spying program that targeted the telecommunications of Brazilians during her opening speech at...
September 24, 2013
UN Report Criticizes Legal System: Daily
A UN report released criticized Brazil’s legal infrastructure, claiming that it used “excessive use of deprivation of liberty” as punishment...
March 30, 2013
Rousseff Speaks to Protectionism at UN
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff used her speech at the opening session of this year’s UN General Assembly to rebuff accusations...
September 25, 2012
Rio+20 Reports US$500B Committed: Daily
UN press sources announced that Rio+20 concluded with more than $500 billion mobilized with over 700 “commitments” made.
June 24, 2012
Rio+20 Conference Gets Underway
After much planning and anticipation the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development is finally getting started.
June 12, 2012
French President’s Fears for Rio+20: Daily
French president, Francois Hollande, spoke on Friday, June 8th how it is crucial for Europe to lead by example in...
June 9, 2012