At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary- General for his statement. I would also like to thank Mr. Gambari, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Myanmar, for his briefing and to congratulate him on attaining the expected objectives through his visit to Myanmar.
China is an immediat…
I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I am convinced that under your able leadership, the current session will be a fruitful one. I also wish to thank Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa for her contribution during her pre…
Let me first congratulate France on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for September. I am delighted to see President Sarkozy personally preside over today’s meeting.
A harmonious world of enduring peace and common prosperity would be beyond our reach without stability and development …
I have a great deal to say on this subject. However, in response to your appeal, Sir, I will make only a few, brief remarks. I also hope that other speakers will also heed your appeal.
The Chinese delegation firmly opposes the inclusion of item 165 in the agenda of the General Assembly at its sixty…
The Chinese delegation voted in favour of the resolution just adopted. As a friendly neighbour of Afghanistan’s, the Chinese Government attaches great importance to the situation in that country. The Chinese Government firmly supports the people and Government of Afghanistan in their efforts to achi…
In accordance with the two resolutions we have just adopted, Mr. Jallow will be reappointed as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for another four years and the mandate of Ms. Del Ponte as the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia will …
The Chinese delegation wishes to thank Mr. Williams for his comprehensive and detailed briefing. I wish to thank him for his past efforts and also wish him well in his new endeavours.
Over the last month, the situation in the Middle East has witnessed encouraging developments. We have noted that a …
The Chinese delegation welcomes the initiative of the delegation of the Republic of the Congo to hold this open debate on prevention and resolution of conflicts, in particular in Africa.
The Security Council bears the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. E…
The Chinese delegation supports and welcomes Security Council resolution 1770 (2007). It is a very important resolution, for both Iraq and the United Nations. Over the past four years, the Security Council has been holding regular reviews of the Iraqi settlement in the hope of playing its due role i…
Are there any other members of the Council who wish to make statements? If there is none, I shall now make a statement in my national capacity.
China highly appreciates the important role that the African Union has played over recent years. In mediating the conflicts in Africa by deploying peacekee…
In a historic decision, the Security Council mandated a full inspection and verification of weapons of mass destruction in the possession of Iraq and their complete destruction. Both the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy A…
Natural resources are a rich endowment from Mother Nature and have played a critical role in the perpetuation, development and prosperity of human civilization.
However, the exploitation of natural resources is a double-edged sword. The improper use of resources can trigger a series of problems in …
At the outset, I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General John Holmes for his briefing. The Chinese delegation appreciates all his efforts and the work he has done on the ground since taking office. I also wish to pay tribute to the relevant United Nations agencies for their efforts in protecting civil…
First, I would like to thank President Fausto Pocar, Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte, President Dennis Byron and Prosecutor Hassan Bubacar Jallow for their briefings on the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICT…
The Chinese delegation welcomes the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq, Mr. Zebari, at today’s meeting of the Security Council. We also wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Iraq, Mr. Qazi, and Ambassador Khalilzad of the United States for their bri…
I too wish to thank the President, Justice King, and Prosecutor Rapp of the Special Court for Sierra Leone for their briefings. At the same time, I wish to thank Deputy Secretary-General Migiro for her presence at our meeting today.
I wish to note that after hearing the briefings, we see that since…
The Chinese delegation will abstain on the draft resolution before us.
We deeply deplore the unfortunate assassination of Mr. Hariri, former Prime Minister of Lebanon. China has consistently supported the fair and independent investigation of the case by the United Nations International Independent…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank and commend Ambassador Verbeke, Ambassador Arias and Ambassador Burian for their respective briefings on the work of the Committees established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), resolution 1373 (2001) and resolution 1540 (2004). I would like to make the f…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/61/816) submitted under this agenda item.
The spread of HIV/AIDS poses an enormous threat to our health. In many developing countries the prevalence of the pandemic has seriously hampered social and economic developm…
Humanitarian issues have long figured prominently on the Security Council agenda, and it is regrettable that several African countries remain sorely beset by humanitarian problems.
In some areas of Somalia, violence is on the increase, and piracy runs rampant. That situation poses a threat both to …
