At the outset, I wish to thank the Secretary-General for personally introducing his report. I also wish to thank Ms. Angela King, Ms. Hannan and the relevant agencies of the United Nations for their efforts to advance the full participation of women in the cause of peacekeeping. We thank them for th…
I should like at the outset to thank High Representative Lord Ashdown and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Klein, for their detailed briefings. We welcome all of the achievements made in Bosnia and Herzegovina on all fronts.
China has closely followed developments in the sit…
Over the past year, the international community, in particular the United Nations and relevant international and regional organizations, have done commendable work in helping African countries in their efforts to achieve peace and development, and some progress has been registered in this regard.
T…
As have all other delegations, we would like to express our shock at the bombing incident in Bali resulting in numerous deaths and casualties among innocent people. We strongly condemn those acts, and we wish to extend our condolences to the Government of Indonesia and to the families of all those k…
At the outset, I should like to thank you, Sir, for organizing this meeting. I am also grateful to the Secretary-General for his report. I further wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Dhanapala for his detailed introduction.
In recent years, the excessive accumulation and illicit trade in small ar…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. I believe that, under your guidance, our Council will surely achieve success in its work. I assure you of the full support of my delegation.
I should also like to thank Ambassador Tafrov of B…
The Chinese delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his reports on the work of the Organization and on the implementation of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. The two reports cover the progress made in all major areas of work and deserve serious consideration by Member States. …
This year, the report of the Council to the General Assembly has a new format: it is more focused and shorter. The cost of production has thus been reduced. That is in line with the desire and aspirations of the wider membership. It is also a result of cooperation and efforts on the part of Council …
In recent days, violent clashes once again have
exploded between Israel and Palestine. We condemn the fact that the Israeli army once again besieged Ramallah and has destroyed Chairman Arafat’s headquarters, thus directly endangering his safety and security.
We demand that the Israeli side put an …
The high-level plenary meeting of the United Nations General Assembly to consider how to support the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) is once again focusing the world’s attention on issues of Africa’s development. On behalf of the Chinese Government, I wish to express our appreciatio…
First of all, Sir, please allow me to offer my warmest congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the current session of the General Assembly. I wish also to express my gratitude to Mr. Han Seung-soo, President of the previous session of the Assembly.
I wish to congratulate the Swiss C…
First of all I wish to welcome you, the Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, here today to preside over this meeting. I also wish to thank Assistant Secretary-General Annabi for his comprehensive briefing.
Since the last meeting of the Security Council devoted to the question of Kosovo, the situation ther…
First of all, like other delegations, I would like to welcome Mr. Nebojša Čović to today’s meeting, and to express my gratitude for his statement. I am also very grateful to Mr. Steiner for his comprehensive briefing.
We welcome the efforts made by Mr. Steiner since he took office to stabilize the …
The Chinese delegation listened carefully to the statements by Mr. Guéhenno, Ms. King and Ms. Heyzer. We appreciate the efforts that they have made in the promotion of the full and equal participation of women in peacekeeping, as well as their invaluable recommendations.
The causes and nature of ar…
The Israeli armed forces dropped a laser-guided bomb on a Palestinian residential area, causing many civilian casualties, among them women and children. The Chinese Government strongly condemned the atrocity, which killed innocent people, committed by Israeli forces in violation of international hum…
First of all, I would like to welcome Special Representative Brahimi back to New York and to thank him for the very comprehensive and thorough briefing he has given us on the current situation in Afghanistan.
In very difficult circumstances during the past several months, the United Nations Assista…
First, I would like to thank the Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Kenzo Oshima, for his briefing. As he said, the humanitarian situation in Angola is very serious.
As a result of many years of war and turmoil, almost a third of the population has been internally displaced: tho…
Thanks to almost half a century’s effort, the International Criminal Court (ICC) will commence operation as a relevant institution of international justice. It is the hope of the world’s peoples that this institution will ensure that perpetrators of serious international crimes are brought to justic…
I should like to begin my statement by thanking the Secretary-General for his presence and for his statement.
China deems it regrettable that the draft resolution on the extension of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) was not adopted. China is in favour of the extension o…
The Chinese delegation wishes to thank Ambassador Greenstock for his briefing on the work of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC). Since its establishment, the CTC has accomplished a great deal of effective work. Its fair, open and transparent working methods have won acclaim by the vast majority …
