Sérgio França Danese (born 1954) is a Brazilian writer and diplomat. In 2023, he was nominated by president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to become the Brazilian Ambassador to the United Nations in New York City.

Biography

Early years and academic history

Danese was born in

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in 1954. He joined the Letters course of the Faculty of Philosophy, Languages and Human Sciences (FFLCH) of the

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(USP), where he graduated in 1976. Danese then moved to México, where he got a post-graduation in Latin Letters at the

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(UNAM).

Diplomacy

Danese joined the diplomatic career in 1981, becoming student of Rio Branco Institute (IRBr). From 1985 to 1987, he had served as special advisor of the Presidency of the Republic during

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administration. Between 1990 and 1992, Danese worked with the

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in Mexico. In 1993, he became advisor to Rubens Ricupero, while he had served as

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during the presidency of

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. Ricupero was Danese's teacher during his studies at IRBr. With a long diplomatic career, Danese had served as the Brazilian ambassador to

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and South Africa. In 2021, he was nominated as ambassador to

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, where he headed the diplomatic mission until 2023. After the election of Lula da Silva, the Brazilian president nominated him to represent Brazil in the United Nations. Danese replaced Ronaldo Costa Filho, nominated by former president

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. During the

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, he gained international notoriety. On the verge of a conflict, Brazil presided the

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. The country proposed a ceasefire for humanitarian aid in Gaza and a humanitarian corridor for Palestinian civilians to

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. Besides Brazilian efforts, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, vetoed the resolution. The Brazilian proposal got 12 favorable votes, 2 abstentions – Russia and the United Kingdom – and the American veto, blocking a ceasefire and the arrival of humanitarian aid.

Books

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References

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