The reform of the United Nations is a matter of worldwide concern. At its heart is the reform of the Security Council, which has a decisive impact on the whole reform process of the United Nations. During the last session of the General Assembly, the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equit…
The Chinese delegation expresses its appreciation to the International Atomic Energy Agency for the work it has done over the past year. On the whole, we are satisfied with the report of the Agency. In a new international situation, the Agency has made important contributions to promoting the peacef…
The recent changes in the political and military situation of Afghanistan have caused widespread concern among the international community and particularly among the countries neighbouring Afghanistan, which fear that the escalation of the internal conflict in Afghanistan might endanger their border…
The representative of Costa Rica has made a very good statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and I would like to lend my support to that statement. Many of the things that need to be said have already been said. What we need now is action. Therefore, my statement will be very brief.
Howe…
Six years ago the World Summit for Children was successfully convened. Today, we are pleased to see that all countries have worked very hard to turn the commitments they made at that Summit into reality, with encouraging results achieved in improving the survival, protection and development of child…
My statement will be brief.
At the outset, the Chinese delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his annual report on the work of the Organization. The report reviews the work of the Organization and the progress it has made in various fields over the past year. It also identifies th…
First of all, I would like to welcome Their Excellencies the Foreign Ministers of Angola, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), to this meeting of the Security Council. I thank them for their important
China has always supported the efforts…
Please allow me first of all to offer my sincere congratulations to Ambassador Razali Ismail on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its current session. I am convinced that with his outstanding ability and rich experience he will fulfil this lofty mission with distinction. I wo…
The Chinese delegation voted in favour of draft resolution A/50/L.78 on the comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty (CTBT). The CTBT text contained in document A/50/1027 referred to in the resolution represents the result of two and a half years of negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament and by …
Today, the delegations of many countries have gathered at this solemn forum of the United Nations to consider and adopt the comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty (CTBT). The event itself is of major historic significance. The international community, and especially the non-nuclear-weapon States, has…
During the deliberations on the present item in the Security Council, the Chinese delegation has reaffirmed on many occasions that it has consistently and resolutely been opposed to any form of terrorist activities.
In our view, all terrorists should be brought to justice. The attempt on the life o…
In recent years United Nations peace-keeping operations have made great efforts and achieved positive results in promoting the peaceful settlement of conflicts under different mandates of the Security Council. However, they are also confronted with many grave challenges, among which is the arduous t…
Civil aviation not only involves the safety of the people of all countries but is also closely related to the sovereignty of those countries, to which due attention should be paid. Therefore, the Council has considered the draft resolution before us on many occasions.
The Chinese delegation express…
The Chinese delegation supports the draft resolution before us today. We hope that, upon adoption, it will play a positive role in the settlement of the question of Georgia.
The world is very much concerned about the long absence of a solution to the question of Georgia. The crux of a political set…
Please allow me at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I am convinced that under your guidance the Council’s work this month will be successful.
At the beginning of our meeting today, Sir, you expressed sympathy on behalf…
The Chinese Government has always attached importance to, and supported, the peace process in Haiti and the positive efforts made by the Secretary-General, his Special Representative, the Organization of American States and the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) in restoring peace and stability…
The Chinese delegation welcomes the representative of Tajikistan to the Security Council Chamber today. I listened to his statement attentively; it should be a positive element in the Council’s deliberations on Tajikistan.
We reiterate that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic …
This being the first formal meeting of the Security Council in June, allow me, first of all, warmly to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the important function of the presidency of the Council. I am confident that with your wisdom, experience and outstanding ability you will cer…
The Chinese Government has all along shown great interest in developments in the Great Lakes region. We feel a deep sense of relief that after conflict and war Rwanda is moving gradually towards peace and stability.
Peace in Rwanda has been difficult to attain and is the result of both the active p…
I wish at the outset to welcome to the General Assembly the President of the Lebanese Republic, His Excellency Mr. Elias Hraoui, and to thank him for his important address.
The General Assembly is holding a formal meeting today to consider the situation in Lebanon, reflecting the importance and ser…
