On the radio, Dilma says that respect for Brazil is growing abroad.
In the program "Coffee with the President," she sought to be didactic in explaining the speech she gave at the UN.
President Dilma Rousseff stated, on the radio program "Coffee with the President" which aired today, that she felt honored to speak last Wednesday at the opening of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Dilma highlighted the respect that Brazilian positions have been gaining abroad and defended the need to involve all countries in the search for a solution to the international economic crisis.
“I was representing Brazil there, a country that is gaining increasing prominence on the international stage,” he stated, according to the full program published by the Planalto Blog. “The strength of our country and the opinions of our people are being increasingly respected abroad.”
Dilma recalled that she addressed the global financial crisis in her speech. "I spoke about the international economic crisis because the world is going through a very delicate moment," she commented. "It's a financial crisis that originated in the richest countries and is leaving millions and millions unemployed worldwide, especially in the richest countries. Brazil's position at the UN is that the solution to the global economic crisis must be discussed by all countries together."
The opening speech at the UN meeting is traditionally reserved for Brazil, but Dilma was the first woman in history to open a United Nations General Assembly. The president emphasized that "the paths to women's participation are increasingly open throughout the world," but assessed that there is still much to be done. "UN Women, led by the former president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, is an important step towards coordinating actions and policies to support women worldwide," she stated.