Sérgio de Queiroz Duarte (1934 – July 2024) was a Brazilian career diplomat. His last position was as

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High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, with the

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. He was appointed by

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in July 2007 and retired in February 2012. Duarte served as President of the

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Life and career

Born in

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, Duarte served the Brazilian Foreign Service for 48 years. He was the Ambassador of Brazil in a number of countries, including Austria, Croatia, Slovakia and Slovenia concurrently (1999–2002), China (1996–1999), Canada (1993–1996) and Nicaragua (1986–1991). He also served in Switzerland (1979–1986), the United States (1970–1974), Argentina (1963–1966) and Rome (1961–1963). In addition, he has been posted as the Brazilian representative to several international organizations, focusing on disarmament issues. In 2005, he was the President of the 2005 Seventh Review Conference of the Parties to the

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. From 2000 to 2002, he was the Governor for Brazil at the Board of Governors of the

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(IAEA). From 1999 to 2000, he was the chairman of the Board of Governors of the IAEA. From 1979 to 1986, he served as Alternate Representative of Brazil in the Office of the Special Representative of Brazil for Disarmament Affairs in

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. He was also posted to the Permanent Mission to the

in Geneva from 1966 to 1968. Duarte obtained his Bachelor of Law from

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(Niterói, Rio de Janeiro) in 1958. He held a B.A. from the Brazilian School of Public Administration and he studied in the Brazilian Diplomatic Academy from 1956 to 1957. He was married and had two grown children. He died in July 2024.Falecimento do Embaixador Sérgio de Queiroz Duarte

References

Sources

The Biography of Sérgio de Queiroz Duarte
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Duarte, Sergio de Queiroz 1934 births 2024 deaths Ambassadors of Brazil to Austria Ambassadors of Brazil to Croatia Ambassadors of Brazil to Slovakia Ambassadors of Brazil to Slovenia Ambassadors of Brazil to China Ambassadors of Brazil to Canada Ambassadors of Brazil to Nicaragua Under-Secretaries-General of the United Nations Brazilian officials of the United Nations Diplomats from Rio de Janeiro (city)