Category: UN Radio
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Brazil Plans to Attract 8.1 Million International Tourists by 2027
The Brazilian government has launched the National Tourism Plan (PNT) 2024-2027, with goals such as attracting 8.1 million international tourists and generating $8.1 billion in revenue by 2027.
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Interview with Brazil’s Ambassador to the UN, Mauro Vieira
Brazil’s ambassador to the United Nations, Mauro Vieira, spoke with ONU News about the country’s priorities in 2018 within the organization. Mauro Vieira also discussed Brazil’s rotating presidency in the CPLP, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, and the conclusion of the UN Mission in Haiti, MINUSTAH, which was commanded by a Brazilian general during…
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Interview: José Graziano da Silva
The former minister of Zero Hunger in Brazil spoke with UN News at the Global Conference on Oceans, which brought together hundreds of representatives from countries in New York. Graziano da Silva talked about his visit to African nations in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP). South Sudan was the latest destination for the…
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From Cuba, Ivan Lins spoke to ONU News about his participation in International Jazz Day
In June, Brazilian singer and songwriter Ivan Lins turns 72 years old. More than half of this journey is dedicated to melody. The chemical engineer who discovered his true vocation in the combinations of chords that would result in the formation of MPB asserts that music has a transformative power: “Music works miracles. Music heals,…
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Interview: Leonardo Picciani
UN Radio: Is Brazil, specifically Rio de Janeiro, ready to host and inaugurate the Olympics on August fifth? Leonardo Picciani: Look, Rio de Janeiro and Brazil are absolutely ready for the start of the Olympic Games on August fifth. Most of the sports facilities are already delivered and prepared to host the events. At the…
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Interview: António Guterres, new UN Secretary-General
Former Prime Minister of Portugal, António Guterres, was chosen by acclamation as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. Guterres is set to take office on January 1, 2017. He spoke with UN Radio about his vision for the position, the main challenges facing the world, and how the United Nations should respond to global…
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Interview: José Serra at the UN General Assembly
UN Radio: What are Brazil’s priorities in these debates at the General Assembly for the year 2016? Minister José Serra: Look, Brazil’s broad priorities regarding the United Nations are the international framework. They are intertwined with the very mission of the UN. First, the promotion of peace; second, human rights; third, sustainable development. This is…