Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reaffirmed on Monday that he was not interested in taking office in a multilateral organization like the United Nations.
In his last meeting with reporters before leaving office on Saturday, Lula said that accepting such a position would open the way for political leaders to lead these agencies.
"On this issue, especially with regard to the UN, I think we must have some competent bureaucrats in charge of multilateral organizations, because if a Brazilian president agrees to be the UN secretary-general, what would stop a U.S. president from taking the position in the future?" he said.
Local newspaper reports indicated earlier this year that Lula would run for UN secretary-general after completing his term as president of Brazil.
During Monday's meeting, he also talked about the Brazilian government's intervention in the Iranian nuclear program.
"The UN spent years saying that Iran was radical and did not want to sit at the table with them. We managed to discuss the issue with Iran. When Iran agreed, (the UN said) 'now we do not want anymore, now we have to punish them,'" Lula said.
For that reason, Brazil supports a reform of the UN Security Council because "it no longer represents geopolitics in 2010," he said.
The president also criticized the United States for its position in Latin America and its role as chief mediator in the Middle East.
"There will be no peace settlement in the Middle East as long as the United States is the tutor of peace there. Why can't they do this? Because they are part of the conflict." Lula said.
"I would like to see a different relationship between the United States and Latin America, they should understand that Latin America is a peaceful continent," he added.
According to Lula, Washington "is not optimistic" about Latin America and plays the role of an "empire" in relation to poor countries, which should change.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reaffirmed on Monday that he was not interested in taking office in a multilateral organization like the United Nations.
In his last meeting with reporters before leaving office on Saturday, Lula said that accepting such a position would open the way for political leaders to lead these agencies.
"On this issue, especially with regard to the UN, I think we must have some competent bureaucrats in charge of multilateral organizations, because if a Brazilian president agrees to be the UN secretary-general, what would stop a U.S. president from taking the position in the future?" he said.
Local newspaper reports indicated earlier this year that Lula would run for UN secretary-general after completing his term as president of Brazil.
During Monday's meeting, he also talked about the Brazilian government's intervention in the Iranian nuclear program.
"The UN spent years saying that Iran was radical and did not want to sit at the table with them. We managed to discuss the issue with Iran. When Iran agreed, (the UN said) 'now we do not want anymore, now we have to punish them,'" Lula said.
For that reason, Brazil supports a reform of the UN Security Council because "it no longer represents geopolitics in 2010," he said.
The president also criticized the United States for its position in Latin America and its role as chief mediator in the Middle East.
"There will be no peace settlement in the Middle East as long as the United States is the tutor of peace there. Why can't they do this? Because they are part of the conflict." Lula said.
"I would like to see a different relationship between the United States and Latin America, they should understand that Latin America is a peaceful continent," he added.
According to Lula, Washington "is not optimistic" about Latin America and plays the role of an "empire" in relation to poor countries, which should change.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reaffirmed on Monday that he was not interested in taking office in a multilateral organization like the United Nations.
In his last meeting with reporters before leaving office on Saturday, Lula said that accepting such a position would open the way for political leaders to lead these agencies.
"On this issue, especially with regard to the UN, I think we must have some competent bureaucrats in charge of multilateral organizations, because if a Brazilian president agrees to be the UN secretary-general, what would stop a U.S. president from taking the position in the future?" he said.
Local newspaper reports indicated earlier this year that Lula would run for UN secretary-general after completing his term as president of Brazil.
During Monday's meeting, he also talked about the Brazilian government's intervention in the Iranian nuclear program.
"The UN spent years saying that Iran was radical and did not want to sit at the table with them. We managed to discuss the issue with Iran. When Iran agreed, (the UN said) 'now we do not want anymore, now we have to punish them,'" Lula said.
For that reason, Brazil supports a reform of the UN Security Council because "it no longer represents geopolitics in 2010," he said.
The president also criticized the United States for its position in Latin America and its role as chief mediator in the Middle East.
"There will be no peace settlement in the Middle East as long as the United States is the tutor of peace there. Why can't they do this? Because they are part of the conflict." Lula said.
"I would like to see a different relationship between the United States and Latin America, they should understand that Latin America is a peaceful continent," he added.
According to Lula, Washington "is not optimistic" about Latin America and plays the role of an "empire" in relation to poor countries, which should change.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reaffirmed on Monday that he was not interested in taking office in a multilateral organization like the United Nations.
In his last meeting with reporters before leaving office on Saturday, Lula said that accepting such a position would open the way for political leaders to lead these agencies.
"On this issue, especially with regard to the UN, I think we must have some competent bureaucrats in charge of multilateral organizations, because if a Brazilian president agrees to be the UN secretary-general, what would stop a U.S. president from taking the position in the future?" he said.
Local newspaper reports indicated earlier this year that Lula would run for UN secretary-general after completing his term as president of Brazil.
During Monday's meeting, he also talked about the Brazilian government's intervention in the Iranian nuclear program.
"The UN spent years saying that Iran was radical and did not want to sit at the table with them. We managed to discuss the issue with Iran. When Iran agreed, (the UN said) 'now we do not want anymore, now we have to punish them,'" Lula said.
For that reason, Brazil supports a reform of the UN Security Council because "it no longer represents geopolitics in 2010," he said.
The president also criticized the United States for its position in Latin America and its role as chief mediator in the Middle East.
"There will be no peace settlement in the Middle East as long as the United States is the tutor of peace there. Why can't they do this? Because they are part of the conflict." Lula said.
"I would like to see a different relationship between the United States and Latin America, they should understand that Latin America is a peaceful continent," he added.
According to Lula, Washington "is not optimistic" about Latin America and plays the role of an "empire" in relation to poor countries, which should change.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reaffirmed on Monday that he was not interested in taking office in a multilateral organization like the United Nations.
In his last meeting with reporters before leaving office on Saturday, Lula said that accepting such a position would open the way for political leaders to lead these agencies.
"On this issue, especially with regard to the UN, I think we must have some competent bureaucrats in charge of multilateral organizations, because if a Brazilian president agrees to be the UN secretary-general, what would stop a U.S. president from taking the position in the future?" he said.
Local newspaper reports indicated earlier this year that Lula would run for UN secretary-general after completing his term as president of Brazil.
During Monday's meeting, he also talked about the Brazilian government's intervention in the Iranian nuclear program.
"The UN spent years saying that Iran was radical and did not want to sit at the table with them. We managed to discuss the issue with Iran. When Iran agreed, (the UN said) 'now we do not want anymore, now we have to punish them,'" Lula said.
For that reason, Brazil supports a reform of the UN Security Council because "it no longer represents geopolitics in 2010," he said.
The president also criticized the United States for its position in Latin America and its role as chief mediator in the Middle East.
"There will be no peace settlement in the Middle East as long as the United States is the tutor of peace there. Why can't they do this? Because they are part of the conflict." Lula said.
"I would like to see a different relationship between the United States and Latin America, they should understand that Latin America is a peaceful continent," he added.
According to Lula, Washington "is not optimistic" about Latin America and plays the role of an "empire" in relation to poor countries, which should change.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reaffirmed on Monday that he was not interested in taking office in a multilateral organization like the United Nations.
In his last meeting with reporters before leaving office on Saturday, Lula said that accepting such a position would open the way for political leaders to lead these agencies.
"On this issue, especially with regard to the UN, I think we must have some competent bureaucrats in charge of multilateral organizations, because if a Brazilian president agrees to be the UN secretary-general, what would stop a U.S. president from taking the position in the future?" he said.
Local newspaper reports indicated earlier this year that Lula would run for UN secretary-general after completing his term as president of Brazil.
During Monday's meeting, he also talked about the Brazilian government's intervention in the Iranian nuclear program.
"The UN spent years saying that Iran was radical and did not want to sit at the table with them. We managed to discuss the issue with Iran. When Iran agreed, (the UN said) 'now we do not want anymore, now we have to punish them,'" Lula said.
For that reason, Brazil supports a reform of the UN Security Council because "it no longer represents geopolitics in 2010," he said.
The president also criticized the United States for its position in Latin America and its role as chief mediator in the Middle East.
"There will be no peace settlement in the Middle East as long as the United States is the tutor of peace there. Why can't they do this? Because they are part of the conflict." Lula said.
"I would like to see a different relationship between the United States and Latin America, they should understand that Latin America is a peaceful continent," he added.
According to Lula, Washington "is not optimistic" about Latin America and plays the role of an "empire" in relation to poor countries, which should change.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reaffirmed on Monday that he was not interested in taking office in a multilateral organization like the United Nations.
In his last meeting with reporters before leaving office on Saturday, Lula said that accepting such a position would open the way for political leaders to lead these agencies.
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