First, I wish to thank the Assistant Secretary-General, Mr. Türk, for his detailed briefing on the latest developments in the peace process in Bougainville. Since the signing of the Bougainville peace agreement, the peace process in Bougainville is going smoothly. Recently, the various parties to th…
First, I thank Under-Secretary-General Mr. Jan Egeland for his detailed briefing and welcome the revised aide- memoire that he has submitted.
A notable characteristic of conflicts in all regions of the world is that innocent civilians, especially women and children and other vulnerable groups, are …
The Chinese delegation has closely studied the report of the Secretary-General on information and communication technologies for development (A/58/568). We wish to express our appreciation for the initiative of the Secretary-General to use information and communication technologies (ICT) as a strate…
The Chinese delegation welcomes the presence here of the Deputy President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, to brief the Council about the situation in Burundi. China greatly appreciates the important role played by the South African Government and His Excellency Deputy President Zuma, as facilitator of …
Over the past year, the situation in the Middle East has experienced much turbulence. The official launching of the road map had once brought new opportunities to the Israel-Palestine peace process. Later, regrettably, there have arisen serious differences on how to implement the road map between Is…
The Chinese delegation welcomes your presidency of today’s meeting, Sir. We are also grateful to Assistant Secretary-General Kalomoh and to the representative of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) for their briefings.
We appreciate the work done by the multidisciplinary assess…
First of all, I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his informative report on oceans and the law of the sea (A/58/65 and Add.1), which provides us with a useful basis for our consideration of the item on our agenda. I also wish to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to you, …
The Chinese delegation would like to thank the ambassadors of the United States and of the United Kingdom for their briefings. We have taken note of the efforts of the Coalition Provisional Authority with regard to the implementation of Security Council resolution 1483 (2003). Since the Security Cou…
First of all, I would like to express my condolences at the great number of innocent people who have become casualties as a result of the explosions in Istanbul and to condemn the violent actions of terrorists. I also extend our condolences to the representative of the United Kingdom on its victims.…
At the outset, I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno and Mr. Piot for the comprehensive and detailed briefings they have just given. The briefings are particularly useful in helping us to gain a full picture of the implementation of resolution 1308 (2000) and the challenges ahead. The rel…
The Chinese delegation welcomes this meeting and your initiative, Mr. President, in addressing the subject of mine action. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Under-Secretary-General Guéhenno for his briefing, as well as to express our thanks to the Director of the Geneva International C…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA), for introducing the report on the work of the Agency in 2002.
Over the past year, with the concerted efforts of the IAEA secretariat and member States, the Agency has done a remar…
Resolutions have been adopted by the General Assembly for 11 consecutive years urging all countries to comply with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles enshrined in international legal instruments by repealing or invalidating all laws and measures with extraterritorial effects that i…
Sport, being a common language of humankind, is an important factor in the promotion of peace and development. Since ancient times, sport has transcended racial and cultural differences and has given expression to humankind’s aspiration to, and pursuit of, a peaceful and better world, as evidenced i…
At the outset, I wish to thank the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for his statement.
As an important embodiment of civilization and a historical witness of human development, cultural heritage reflects the arduous process of mankind…
I am speaking on behalf of the Group of Asian States.
Today the General Assembly will adopt the draft United Nations Convention against Corruption. This is an important moment for the international community, because the draft Convention we are going to adopt is a very important legal instrument th…
I would like to begin by welcoming Mr. Holkeri, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), to the Security Council. I am grateful for his comprehensive briefing which will help us greatly in our appreciation of…
At the outset, I thank you, Mr. President, for initiating and convening this meeting. I also thank Under- Secretary-General Guéhenno and Ms. Smythe for their very informative briefings, which assist us greatly in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) a…
I join other speakers in strongly condemning yesterday’s attack against the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The Chinese delegation thanks Mr. Sevan for his detailed and comprehensive briefing. We highly appreciate the arduous work of the Office of the Iraq Programme and all those involved…
At the outset, please allow me to express my appreciation to you, Sir, for holding this important meeting and for the informal note you issued not long ago. The note provides a good basis for our discussions. I also wish to thank Deputy Secretary- General Fréchette for her statement.
The Chinese de…
