On the occasion of the UN’s 80th anniversary, Leonardo Bandarra gave a series of interviews to BBC Brasil, reflecting on different aspects of the United Nations – from its origins and Brazil’s role in its founding, to some of the most memorable (and controversial) speeches delivered at the UN General Assembly, and even why its headquarters are located in New York (in Portuguese)

• Como o Brasil ajudou a criar a ONU (How did Brazil help create the United Nations?) https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/articles/c2knznvpwqpo
• O dia em que Che Guevara foi a Nova York criticar os Estados Unidos na ONU (The day Che Guevara went to New York to criticize the United States at the UN): https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/articles/cn4l1k0m310o
• Por que a ONU fica em Nova York — e quais poderes os EUA têm sobre isso (Why the UN is in New York — and what powers the US has over it): https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/articles/cx20pleq0p2o