The Chinese delegation welcomes the initiative by Jordan to hold this open debate, and I thank Under-Secretary- General Feltman for his briefing.
In humankind’s long history over the past several thousand years, wars and conflicts have brought about devastation and claimed countless lives. They hav…
China welcomes the presence of Mr. Nasser Judeh, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Jordan, to preside over today’s open debate. I thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing. China also listened carefully to the statements made by the representatives of Israel and Palestine.
The question of …
China maintains its consistent position on country- specific resolutions on human rights. We oppose the adoption of such resolutions. We believe that human rights can be promoted and protected only through constructive dialogue and cooperation. On the basis of that principled position, we voted agai…
I would like to thank the French presidency for convening today’s debate. I would also like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo, the five outgoing members. I thank them for their contributions to the Council over the past two years. I wo…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. I also wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kubiš for his briefing and Ambassador Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, for his statement.
The year 2013, which is coming to an end, is of great sign…
China is grateful for the President’s efforts in convening today’s meeting, and for the briefings and presence of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Special Envoy Prodi and Mr. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank. We also listened with great interest to the statements made by the representatives o…
The Chinese delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his reports submitted under agenda item 70, and takes this opportunity to express its sympathy and support for the Governments and people of countries affected by the humanitarian crises of the past year. We would like to convey our appreciatio…
I thank Ambassador Quinlan for briefing and his efforts to advance the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006).
Thanks to the efforts of all parties, the six mediators recently reached an agreement with Iran. China welcomes the agreement, which marks a significant first…
I have listened carefully to the briefing by Prosecutor Bensouda and the statement made by the Permanent Representative of the Sudan. The question of Darfur is very complicated and involves many elements, including the political process, security and stability, development and reconstruction, humani…
Last year, at the solemn commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS), we reviewed the journey made by UNCLOS and the evolution of international maritime affairs over the past 30 years. Since then, ocean affa…
I would first like to thank the Presidents and the Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for their briefings and their respective detailed reports on the implementation of the completion strategie…
Currently, the international situation continues to undergo profound and complex changes so as to effectively respond to the myriad global threats and challenges. The international community generally expects the United Nations to play a greater role in maintaining world peace, enhancing cooperation…
China welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on
Afghanistan (A/68/609) submitted to the General Assembly. We welcome the imminent adoption by consensus of the draft resolution on Afghanistan (A/68/L.11).
China associates itself with the statement made on behalf of the Shanghai Cooperation Or…
The United Nations was established as a result of the Second World War. Its purpose is to prevent the scourge of war and maintain international peace and security.
In the course of nearly 70 years since its inception, the international situation has undergone major and profound changes. The United …
The Chinese delegation welcomes the briefing by Mr. Amano, Director General of the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on the work of the Agency.
Over the past year, the IAEA has been earnestly fulfilling its duties in line with its statutory mandate and has made substantial achievements in…
China has always valued the role of international criminal justice institutions in promoting the international rule of law and in punishing the most serious international crimes. China is consistently and actively engaged in efforts to build the international criminal justice system. China supports …
China thanks Azerbaijan for convening today’s meeting. This is the sixth time that the Security Council has held an open debate on its working methods. This fully demonstrates the importance that the Security Council attaches to improving its working methods.
The Charter of the United Nations entru…
China appreciates the initiative of Azerbaijan to host today’s high-level briefing on strenthening the partnership and synergy between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). We welcome Foreign Minister Mammadyarov, who has presided over this meeting. I thank Secreta…
At present, peace and development in Africa have entered a new, critical stage. With its booming economy, Africa has one of the fastest growth rates in the world. United and resolute, African countries have kept taking new steps to advance integration and sustained stability and development. Much he…
I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Feltman for his briefing. I also listened attentively to the statements made by the observer of Palestine and the representative of Israel.
The Palestinian issue lies at the core of the Middle East question. The only way out lies in resolving the dispute thro…
