UN Kabuki. Two Speeches From Two Different Worlds.
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Two Speeches, Two Worlds
As is tradition at every opening of the UN General Assembly, the presidents of Brazil and the US are the first to take the floor. But rarely, as on this occasion, have the speeches of both leaders been so diametrically opposed.
Lula spoke not only as president of a country that is important in the world today. He did so on behalf of the global South, of that great majority of humanity. He defended the priority of fighting world hunger, which affects more than 700 million people. He called for the peaceful resolution of armed conflicts around the world, with special emphasis on Gaza. He defended democracy and sovereignty as non-negotiable issues and even mentioned the BRICS countries.
