UN General Assembly
2009

Regarding the situation in Honduras, we call for the speedy re-establishment of democratic and constitutional legality, and we recall the inviolability of the diplomatic mission of Brazil, under the principles of the Vienna Convention. The CPLP and the Ibero-American Conference are true paradigms of intercontinental cooperation, based on a communion of cultures and values. We also consider these paradigms to be the spirit and the essence of the Alliance of Civilizations. Thus, it is with great satisfaction that we witness the enormous progress in the work of the Alliance and that we shall participate in the Third Forum of the Alliance, to be held in Brazil in 2010, which will be an event in which the CPLP will have a special role. I take this opportunity to congratulate the High Representative of the Secretary-General for his Office’s valuable work. Portugal is proud to have been among the first signatories of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which has just been opened for signature. We call on