I thank the briefers for the information they have provided.
For some time, the situation in eastern Ukraine has generally been stable, and the ceasefire has been maintained. The withdrawal of heavy weapons is under way. Last February, leaders from four countrie —, Russia, France, Germany and Ukrai…
China would like to thank the President for convening this meeting.
China associates itself with the statement made by the representative of South Africa on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Summit for Social Development 20…
The Chinese delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his reports submitted under this item. The year 2015 has witnessed frequent natural disasters and the intertwinement of conventional and non-conventional security threats, such as armed conflicts, terrorism and violent extremism. They have pose…
China has already expressed its position against discussion in the Security Council of the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. China is always opposed to the Security Council’s intervention in issues that concern a country’s human rights. The Security Council is not …
China is always opposed to intervention by the Council on issues concerning the human rights situation in any country. The Charter of the United Nations clearly lays out the functions and division of labour among the major organs of the United Nations, which should discharge their respective respons…
I would first like to thank President Agius, Prosecutor Brammertz, President Joenson, Prosecutor Jallow and President Meron for their briefings on the reports of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (see S/2015/585), the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (see S/2015/577) and…
There is still no delimitation between China and the Philippines over the maritime area, so I seriously challenge the conclusion that the representative of the Philippines has drawn just now that there is no overlapping maritime area between the two countries.
The Arbitral Tribunal has no jurisdict…
We regret that the Philippines is insisting on abusing this United Nations forum to advance its so-called arbitration on the South China Sea, which it unilaterally initiated. The Philippines’ unilateral initiation and obstinate pushing forward of the South China Sea arbitration by abusing the compul…
The ocean is the cradle of human civilization, the common home of humankind and a valuable space for sustainable development. Promoting sustainable maritime development represents the shared aspiration of peoples throughout the world and corresponds with the proposals put forward by the Chinese Gove…
China welcomes the report (A/70/359) of the Secretary- General on the situation in Afghanistan and supports the General Assembly’s adoption of draft resolution A/70/L.23.
As we speak, Afghanistan is at the beginning of a decade of transformation. Under the leadership of the National Unity Governmen…
China wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened today’s meeting, and Ms. Sellassie for her briefing.
The situation in the Sahel region is a source of concern and requires greater input and integrated approaches by the international community. China wishes to highlight the following fo…
The question of Palestine has always been at the heart of the issue in the Middle East. The States Members of the
United Nations have discussed the question of Palestine in the General Assembly year after year for several decades, without seeing any prospect of a solution. The peace talks between P…
I thank the presidency of the United Kingdom for convening this meeting. China strongly condemns the terrorist attack that took place in Mali. Terrorism is the common enemy of all humankind. The international community must strengthen coordination and cooperation and fight together against terrorism…
For several days now, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and other terrorist organizations have launched a series of deadly terrorist attacks at multiple locations across the world, killing innocent civilians, including a Chinese citizen. The Chinese Government strongly condemns the heinous at…
The international community currently faces the largest refugee crisis since the Second World War, with more than 60 million refugees and internally displaced persons throughout the world. There are no prospects for resolving the protracted refugee problems in Afghanistan and East Africa, and the Me…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tanin for his briefing on the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), and wish him every success at his new post. I welcome the presence of Mr. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister for Fore…
On behalf of the Asia-Pacific Group of States, I am honoured to welcome and support the Secretary-General’s nomination of Mr. Filippo Grandi as the new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
I congratulate Mr. Grandi on being elected High Commissioner for Refugees and wish him success in hi…
The Chinese delegation welcomes the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (see A/70/219), presented by Director General Yukiya Amano. Over the past year, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has effectively discharged its relevant duties under its statute. It has exerted substant…
China thanks the delegation of the United Kingdom for its initiative to convene today’s open debate. I also welcome Ms. Greening, Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom, presiding over the meeting. I also wish to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Ambassador Skoog a…
China thanks the United Kingdom for its initiative to convene today’s meeting and welcomes Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development, to preside over today’s meeting. I also wish to thank Under-Secretary-General O’Brien and the two Special Representatives of the Secretary-Ge…
