Since the beginning of this year, thanks to the efforts of the Palestinian and Israeli sides and to mediation by the international community, the Palestine-Israel situation has witnessed a relaxation rarely seen over the past four years and more. It is a commonly shared view that 2005 has been an op…
I am honoured to introduce, under agenda item 120, for consideration by the General Assembly draft resolution
A/60/L.26, entitled “Enhancing capacity-building in global public health”.
This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. The recently held World Summit re…
I make this statement on behalf of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). As a close neighbour of the SCO, Afghanistan enjoys friendly relations with SCO members. Changes and evolution in the Afghan situation are closely related to the region in which the SCO is located.
SCO members have been…
The Chinese Government attaches great importance to the review conference to be held next year on the 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement as well as to its preparatory meeting.
Here we would like to register our reservations on the wording contained in operative paragraph 25 of the draft reso…
Maintaining and strengthening the international order for the oceans and seas and promoting ocean-related activities contribute to achieving the goals of peace and security as laid down in the Charter of the United Nations; to the promotion of cooperation and friendly relations among all countries o…
At the outset, I wish to thank the High Representative, Lord Ashdown, for his comprehensive and complete briefing. We greatly appreciate the efforts he has made as the High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina.
We are pleased to note that since the …
The Chinese delegation would like to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General for the reports he has submitted under the current agenda item. We associate ourselves with the statement made by Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. Here, I would like to make three points in connecti…
First of all, I wish on behalf of the Chinese Government and people to express our condolences to the victims of the terrorist attack in Jordan. We also strongly condemn this attack.
The Charter of the United Nations entrusts the Security Council with the primary responsibility for the maintenance …
The Chinese delegation supports the statement made by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Not long ago, the heads of State and Government of the world gathered in New York, where they earnestly reaffirmed their commitment to the purposes and principles of the Unite…
The Chinese delegation wishes to thank the Secretary- General for his report under agenda item 48 entitled “Sports for peace and development: International Year of Sport and Physical Education”.
This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. Since its establishment,…
I should like to make the following statement on item 72 on behalf of Ambassador Wang Guangya, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations.
This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the victory of the anti-fascist war and the liberation of Nazi concentration camps. Allow me to express…
First, the Chinese delegation would like to thank Mr. ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his detailed report on the work of the Agency during the past year. We note that, with the concerted efforts of the secretariat and all member States, the Agency un…
The assassination of Rafik Hariri last February was indeed distressing. Today's ministerial meeting of the Security Council has positive significance not only for the search for the truth and for bringing the perpetrators to justice, but also for preventing the recurrence of similar incidents.
Over…
I wish at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for initiating and organizing today’s meeting. I thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his report on the United Nations system-wide action plan (S/2005/636). Our thanks go also to Under-Secretary- General Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Ms. Rachel Ma…
It gives the Chinese delegation great pleasure to speak on the agenda item under discussion.
At the outset, allow me, on behalf of the Chinese delegation, to thank Judge Shi Jiuyong, President of the International Court of Justice, for his report on the work of the Court.
In the view of the Chines…
The Chinese delegation wishes to thank Ambassadors Mayoral, Løj and Motoc for their respective briefings on the work of the three Committees and on their work programme for the next stage. We note with satisfaction that, since the last meeting at which briefings were made, the three Committees have …
The Chinese delegation would like to thank the Secretary- General for transmitting the report of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the global road safety crisis (A/60/181). We also thank the Government of Oman for its contribution in promoting consideration of the issue by the General Assembly.…
At the outset, I wish to convey our deep sympathy to Pakistan and other South Asian nations for their suffering as a result of the recent earthquake. We will do our best to help them overcome that tragedy and to rebuild their lives.
I also thank the President of the Economic and Social Council, Amb…
The outcome document (resolution 60/1) adopted recently at the 2005 world summit reaffirms the General Assembly’s Global Agenda for Dialogue among Civilizations and its Programme of Action and the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace; welcomes the Alliance for Civilizations init…
The Chinese delegation welcomes the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Romania as he presides over today’s meeting.
We appreciate the statements of the Secretary- General Kofi Annan and the representatives of regional organizations.
Strengthening cooperation between the United Nations…