The Security Council just unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for three months (resolution 2818 (2026)). As the penholder, China thanks Council members for their support and cooperation.
At present, Afghanistan faces…
The draft resolution submitted by Russia (S/2026/159) reaffirms the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. It urges all parties to immediately cease military actions, condemns all attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure and encourages all parties concerned to ret…
China is deeply concerned about the rapidly escalating situation in the Gulf region, which risks pushing the entire Middle East into a dangerous abyss. The United States and Israel, without authorization from the Security Council and in the middle of negotiations between Iran and the United States, …
I welcome you, Mr. President, as you preside over today’s meeting, and I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing.
At present, as the global energy transition is accelerating, emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence are advancing rapidly, while demand for critical minera…
I welcome your presence, First Lady Melania Trump, and your presiding over today’s meeting. I thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo for her briefing.
Children are the most vulnerable group in armed conflict and require the most protection. Incessant conflicts around the world today have led to ris…
I thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his briefing and support his call for de-escalation and a return to diplomatic negotiations.
Today the United States and Israel brazenly launched military strikes against targets inside Iran, causing a sudden escalation of regional tensions. China is d…
I thank Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza and Ambassador Omar Hilale, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, for their briefings. I also welcome among us the Permanent Representative of the Central African Republic.
Recently, with some proactive efforts and the robust support of the intern…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing.
Four years into the Ukraine crisis, the situation has come to a critical juncture. Recently, key stakeholders completed multiple rounds of engagement, with a deepened negotiation process. Calls for peace have grown stronger, and the prospect…
I would first like to welcome Secretary of State Cooper in presiding over this meeting, and thank Under-Secretary- General DiCarlo, Director-General Wosornu and Ms. Al-Karib for their briefings.
The conflict in the Sudan has been raging for nearly three years, inflicting profound suffering on the n…
I welcome Her Excellency Secretary of State Yvette Cooper of the United Kingdom presiding over today’s meeting. I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo, Ms. Hiba Qasas and Mr. Nadav Tamir for their briefings.
For more than 70 years, the Palestinian-Israeli situation has repeatedly plunged …
I thank Special Representative Tetteh for her briefing, and I welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Libya at today’s meeting. I also listened carefully to the statement delivered by Mr. Albibas.
For some time now, despite overall stability, Libya has continued to face numerous cha…
I thank Deputy Special Envoy Cordone for his briefing. China will firmly support his work and that of his Office. I also thank Director Doughten and the civil society representative for their briefings.
The current situation in Syria remains fragile, with deep-rooted intercommunal tensions, a sever…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Director Doughten for their briefings.
The Yemeni issue has protracted for years, with the Yemeni people trapped in a vortex of conflict, suffering from prolonged turmoil. At present, the political process in Yemen remains stalled. Security risks co…
China welcomes the Council's unanimous adoption of resolution 2816 (2016), renewing the mandate of the Monitoring Team supporting the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) for one year. The Security Council should continue to make effective use of the 1988 sanctions regime to play…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Chairperson Owinow for their briefings. I listened attentively to Mr. Yakani’s statement. I welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of South Sudan at today’s meeting.
The current situation in South Sudan remains unstable, marked by deteriorat…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix, Police Adviser Shahkar, Police Commissioner Ouédraogo and Police Commissioner Schlotmann for their briefings.
United Nations police (UNPOL) forms an integral part of United Nations peace operations, playing an irreplaceable role in restoring public security,…
I congratulate the United Kingdom on assuming the Security Council presidency for this month, and I welcome Mr. Elmore, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of the United Kingdom, for presiding over this meeting. I also congratulate Somalia on successfully completing its presidency last month. I t…
China welcomes the Security Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2814 (2026) extending the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH).
At present, the situation remains complex and severe, with people facing immense hardship in their daily lives. The successful extension…
I thank Deputy Special Coordinator Alakbarov for his briefing.
The Middle East, a cradle of human civilization, has long suffered the scourge of war and displacement, making it the region with the highest concentration of global hotspots. Today, the Middle East once again stands at a historical cro…
China abstained in the voting on resolution 2813 (2026). I would like to explain our position as follows.
In December 2018, in order to support and assist the implementation of the Agreement on the City of Hudaydah and the Ports of Hudaydah, Salif, and Ra’s Isa, the Security Council authorized the …
