China supports the assumption by the United Nations of its due role in non-proliferation and therefore favoured the adoption of a Security Council resolution on the basis of extensive consultations. The Chinese delegation took part in the consultations on today’s resolution in a serious, responsible…
The Chinese delegation welcomes this Security Council debate on the issue of non-proliferation. We believe it will undoubtedly help improve the draft resolution currently being considered by the Council. From the outset, we have supported holding such a debate at an early date.
Preventing the proli…
China has always believed that the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Cyprus deserves full respect and we support an appropriate negotiated settlement of the differences between the two communities. We appreciate the untiring efforts of Secretary-General Kofi Annan and his Specia…
At the outset, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s public meeting. We are deeply shocked by another Israeli assassination by means of the targeted removal of a Hamas leader, Mr. Al-Rantisi, in the Gaza Strip. We are deeply concerned about the prospects of tension betwee…
At the outset, I wish to thank you, Sir, for taking the initiative of convening this open meeting and to welcome the participation and statement of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan. I also welcome the presence of Mr. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank, and Mr. von Pierer, President and Chi…
In observance of this year’s World Health Day, the World Health Organization and the World Bank launched the World report on road traffic injury prevention. The Chinese delegation takes this opportunity to convey its heartfelt thanks to the World Health Organization, the World Bank and experts from …
I would like first to thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his briefing on the situation in Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro.
The large-scale violent inter-ethnic conflict that took place in Kosovo last month seriously undermines the peace process in Kosovo and the international community’s effo…
At the outset, I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also thank Ambassador De La Sablière and the French mission for their outstanding work during their presidency last month.
I thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno and you for your…
First I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s important meeting and for coming to New York to preside in person. At the same time, I welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ghana, Nana Akufo- Addo, and the Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (EC…
China opposes and condemns the assassination of Sheikh Yassin by Israel. The practice of targeted removal by Israel violates international law and is therefore unacceptable. We are in favour of a prompt and appropriate response by the Security Council, and in principle we agree with the draft presid…
I should like first of all to express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for having convened this necessary and timely meeting.
The Chinese delegation would like to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany to today’s meeting.…
I should like to begin by thanking you, Sir, for convening today’s open meeting. I also thank the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC),
the Permanent Representative of Spain, Ambassador Arias, for his briefing.
China commends the CTC for its efforts to facilitate the implementation of…
I would like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I am confident that under your outstanding leadership, the work of the Council this month will be very productive. I would also like to thank the members of the Council for the su…
I wish to begin by thanking the delegation of Chile for its initiative of convening this open debate. I welcome your presence here, Madame, to preside personally over this important meeting.
I wish to thank Mr. Kalomoh, Mr. Malloch Brown and Ms. McAskie for their statements.
National reconciliatio…
The Chinese delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General for his progress report on the recommendations of the Security Council mission to West Africa (S/2003/1147). In addition, I thank Assistant Secretary-General Kalomoh for his int…
At the outset, I wish to welcome you to New York, Madame, to preside personally over today’s meeting. Your presence fully demonstrates the great importance which your country, Chile, and you yourself attach to the issue of children and armed conflict. Your commitment will undoubtedly play a very imp…
I would like first of all to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this meeting. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his recent report to the Security Council on small arms. In addition, I would like to thank the Under-Secretary- General for Disarma…
At the outset, I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We are convinced that under your able leadership, the Council will achieve fruitful results. I also take this opportunity
to welcome the five new members to the Council: Algeria, Benin, Brazi…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the successful adoption of the resolution on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly. The credit for this hard-won result is due primarily to the general membership for its support and cooperation; to your sustained at…
At the outset, I would like to express our pleasure at seeing you, Sir, preside over today’s meeting. I also wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his briefing.
This will be the year’s last meeting of the Council on the question of Kosovo. In the past year, some positive progress has b…
