Humanitarian & Disaster Assistance

For the first time, a United Nations body has recognized that the government of North Korea is committing crimes against humanity and that its leaders should be brought to account.

Brazil's international development assistance budget is modest relative to other countries. Brazil prefers to focus its assistance on countries in South America and Portuguese-speaking Africa. However, by not being a major humanitarian donor, Brazil limits its ability to influence the decisions made by the donor community in cases outside of South America and Africa.