I thank Special Representative Otunbayeva for her briefing. I also listened attentively to the statement by Ms. Raz Mohammad.
First, the engagement momentum with the Afghan interim Government must be maintained. Last year saw an increasing number of countries conducting dialogue and cooperation wit…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
China’s position on chemical weapons has been consistent. We firmly oppose the use of chemical weapons by anyone, under any circumstances and for any purpose. It is our hope that a world free of chemical weapons will arrive at an early date.
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I congratulate you, Madam, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I thank Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and Under-Secretary-General Fletcher for their briefings. I listened carefully to the statement delivered by the civil society representative. I welcome the presence of …
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this emergency meeting. I thank Ms. Van de Perre for her briefing and welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the meeting.
Since the Security Council’s consideration of the situation i…
I have listened carefully to the briefing by Prosecutor Karim Khan. I welcome the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to today’s meeting.
China has taken note of the Prosecutor’s fortieth report on Darfur. With respect to the contents of the report and the current situation in the country, I wish…
I thank Special Representative Bintou Keita, Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Assistant Secretary- General Joyce Msuya for their briefings.
In recent days, tensions have escalated dramatically in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) launch…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Fletcher and Ms. Nateel for their briefings.
Children are the greatest victims of armed conflict. During the 15-month- long Gaza conflict, at least 17,000 Palestinian children were killed, with more than 600,000 plunged into an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.…
I thank Algeria for the initiative of convening this meeting. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari and Secretary-General Aboul Gheit for their briefings.
Strengthening the cooperation of the United Nations with regional and subregional organizations is a requirement clearly laid out in t…
I welcome the presence of Colombian Foreign Minister Murillo at today’s meeting. I also thank Special Representative Massieu and the representative of the Comunes Party, Mr. Tovar, for their briefings. I also listened with interest to a statement made by the civil society representative.
Over the p…
I thank Special Representative Salvador and Executive Director Waly for their briefing and welcome the Foreign Ministers of Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Colombia and the representatives of Canada, Suriname and Kenya to today’s meeting.
Since the Council last considered the issue of Haiti (see …
First of all, I would like to thank Algeria for taking the initiative to convene this important meeting. I welcome Minister for Foreign Affairs Attaf to New York to preside over this meeting, to New York. I thank
Recent years have seen the rapid resurgence of global terrorism. The intensification o…
I thank the Algerian presidency for convening today’s high-level open debate and welcome Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf, who is presiding over the proceedings. I thank Secretary-General António Guterres for his briefing.
Yesterday a ceasefire in Gaza materialized, which China welcomes. We look forwar…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Major General Gauchat for their briefings.
Lebanon and Syria have recently been rocked by turmoil, severely affecting and challenging the operations of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Forc…
I will be very brief. I would like to remind the representative of the United States, if she has listened carefully to the statements of other members then she will notice that the other 14 members of the Council say different things and stress different issues. Their statements are not exactly cons…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing.
As the crisis in Ukraine continues, war and conflict are spreading, leading to an increase civilian casualties and an increasingly dire humanitarian situation. It is heart-wrenching and worrisome. Every day that the war continues is another …
The Security Council has just adopted resolution 2769 (2025), granting a 15-month extension of the sanctions on illicit exports of petroleum from Libya and the mandate of the Panel of Experts of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya. China has always supported…
I wish to thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their briefings, and I welcome the participation of the representative of Yemen in today’s meeting.
Recently, tensions in Yemen and the Red Sea have increased, with the risk of further escalation. While the Houthis an…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari for his briefing and welcome the Permanent Representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Japan to the meeting today.
China has taken note of the recent launch and relevant statements by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the …
First of all, I wish to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General Fletcher for their briefings. At present, the situation in Syria is at a critical stage with daunting challenges. The international community should strengthen its solidarity and coordinate its actions to support and he…
I thank Director Wosornu and Deputy Director-General Bechdol for their briefings. I also welcome the participation of the representatives of the Sudan and Egypt at today’s meeting.
The conflict in the Sudan has been going on for 20 months now. Currently, the fighting is continuing, civilian casualt…