Brazil Reports R$2.2 Billion Paid to Settle 2025 Dues to International Bodies
Officials cite a yearlong, exchange-rate-timed payment plan as the reason Brazil ends the year fully compliant.
Overview
- UN obligations were cleared across the regular budget, peacekeeping operations, and the IRMCT.
- Payments covered specialized agencies including FAO, UNESCO, WHO, and the ILO, with officials saying voting rights and full standing were preserved.
- Climate-related contributions were settled for the UNFCCC and the Kyoto, Montreal, Cartagena, and Nagoya protocols, linked by the government to Brazil's COP30 host role.
- Regional and other bodies received 2025 dues, including Mercosur entities, the OAS, ALADI, OTCA, the WTO, the CPLP, the IAEA, and the ICC.
- Capital subscriptions were made to Fonplata, IFAD, IFC, and CAF, which the government says secure shareholder rights and access to loans, grants, and technical cooperation.