Brazil President Lula slams unilateral interventions in UN speech on global order: Video
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva opened the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, September 23, with a sharp critique of global power politics, warning that “multilateralism is facing a new crossroads.”
In his address, Lula said the world is witnessing “the consolidation of an international disorder marked by repeated concessions, the politics of power, attacks on sovereignty, arbitrary sanctions and unilateral interventions.”
The Brazilian leader linked this global instability to his own country’s struggles, stressing that “under an unprecedented attack, Brazil chose to resist and defend its democracy.”
He rejected punitive measures against his government, adding: “There is no justification for the imposition of unilateral and arbitrary measures,” in reference to U.S. tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump.
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