The General Assembly is the major United Nations organ for policy deliberation and one of the most important organs under the Charter. At the present time many and diverse new global challenges and threats are continually emerging. Member States, especially developing countries, expect the General A…
I would like to thank the Portuguese presidency for the initiative to hold this open debate on the working methods of the Security Council. It will not only help Council members to engage in in-depth consideration and discussion of the working methods but will also help them to hear the opinions of …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Zarif for his briefing. I listened attentively to the statements by Foreign Minister Jeremić and Mr. Hoxhaj.
For the last few days, the situation in northern Kosovo has remained tense. China is greatly concerned, as northern Kosovo is home to …
I would like to thank you, Foreign Minister Portas, for presiding over today’s meeting. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his statement, and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Fedotov; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, …
I should like at the outset to thank Minister Portas for his presence here today and for presiding over our meeting. I should also like to thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Timor-Leste, Mr. Da Costa, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Haq, for their comments.
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I would like to thank High Representative Inzko for his briefing. The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina has visibly improved since the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, 16 years ago.
At present, the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is generally stable. Progress has been made in security, …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abou Moussa for his briefing and Ambassador António and the Secretary-General of the Economic Community of Central African States for their respective statements.
At present, the situation in Central Africa as a whole is stable, but many chall…
I wish to thank Ambassadors Wittig, Singh Puri and Sangqu for their briefings. I also wish to express my appreciation for their leadership in contributing to the progress of the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban …
I would like once again to congratulate Portugal on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also thank President Cavaco Silva for his presence at today’s open debate. I also wish to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his statement. And I listened attentively t…
Security Council reform is an important part of the larger reform process of the United Nations. China supports a reasonable and necessary reform of the Security Council in order to increase its authority and efficiency and enable it to better fulfil the responsibility of maintaining international p…
I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also thank Ambassador Ogwu, Permanent Representative of Nigeria, for her excellent conduct of the work of the Council as President during the month of October.
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The Chinese delegation welcomes the report of Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on the work of the Agency.
Over the past year, the Agency carried out a great deal of work in accordance with its statutory mandate. In the aftermath of Fukushima Daiic…
I should like to thank Nigeria for its initiative to hold this briefing on post-conflict peacebuilding. We also welcome the statements made by Assistant Secretary- General Cheng-Hopkins and Ambassador Lucas.
Post-conflict peacebuilding is a major task of the United Nations that has significant bear…
China appreciates the efforts of Nigeria to convene today’s open debate. I wish to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his statement. I also listened carefully to the statements by Madam Bachelet, Executive Director of UN-Women, Ambassador Kapambwe, Permanent Representative of Zambia and Preside…
China is deeply saddened at the major loss of life and property suffered by Turkey during the earthquake that struck its eastern region. My Prime Minister, Mr. Wen Jiabao, has already conveyed our condolences to the Prime Minister of Turkey, and China is ready to extend a helping hand.
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I would first like to thank Nigeria for having taken the initiative to convene this meeting on piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. I would also like to thank the Secretary-
General, Mr. Touré and Mrs. Ukonga for their briefings.
I would like to emphasize the following points. First, the United Nations s…
Sport is not only a benchmark for measuring social development, it also serves as a bridge to promote communication among people of different countries. Given the unrelenting emergence of global issues and the close interdependence of developing countries, there is consensus among all on the goal of…
China appreciates Nigeria’s initiative to hold this debate on the maintenance of international peace and security and security sector reform (SSR). I welcome His Excellency Mr. Olugbenga Ashiru, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, to our meeting today to lead our debate. I also welcome the stat…
As the blueprint for development designed by African countries themselves and the programme for economic and social development established by the African Union, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) embodies the strong desire of African countries to make joint efforts for common deve…
China is highly concerned about the developments in Syria. We call on the various parties in Syria to exercise restraint and to avoid more bloodshed and all forms of violence. We hope that the Syrian Government will implement commitments to reform. We also hope that a Syrian-led and inclusive politi…
