First of all, on behalf of the Chinese delegation, I should like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Eduard Shevardnadze, President of the Republic of Georgia, to today’s formal meeting of the Security Council and thank him for the introductory report on the situation in Georgia. His statement will help m…
Let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I am confident that with your wisdom, talent and rich diplomatic experience, you will provide excellent guidance for the success of our work. I also wish to thank your predecessor, Ambassador Olhaye, fo…
Thanks to the long and steady efforts made by the South African people and the international community, positive changes have taken place in South Africa. Since July this year, multi-party negotiations have been held in South
China has all along sympathized with and supported the South African peop…
It is a great honour for me to speak here today as the representative of the host country of the Asia and Pacific Preparatory Meeting for the International Year of the Family.
We are pleased to note that since the adoption of resolution 44/82 by the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session, a n…
Since the forty-seventh session of the General Assembly, the situation in the Middle East has undergone major changes. As a result of their concerted efforts, the PLO and Israel have finally recognized each other and signed the agreement on interim self-government in Gaza and Jericho. This is a grat…
In 1945 the founding fathers of the United Nations solemnly signed the United Nations Charter in San Francisco. Since that time, for 48 years, this intergovernmental Organization with the greatest representation has braved wind and rain.
For nearly half a century the United Nations has made unremit…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank the Secretary- General for his report on the strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian emergency assistance of the United Nations contained in document A/48/536. Our appreciation also goes to Mr. Eliasson, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian A…
It is of singular importance that we are gathered here today to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of the Four Nations on General Security. That Declaration played a positive role in bringing about the United Nations, and its elements relating to the establishment and maintenanc…
The Chinese delegation abstained in the vote on draft resolution A/48/L.13 and Corr.1, entitled "Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency", and I wish to explain that abstention.
First of all, let me say that our abstention implies no change in China’s view of the Agency. In its statement t…
In February 1992, at its seventeenth special session, the General Assembly adopted the Political Declaration and the Global Programme of Action, which defined the aim and direction of international narcotics-control activities. In the course of past years a number of drug-control measures have been …
At the outset I should like warmly to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the current session of the General Assembly. I am convinced that given your proven talent and extensive experience, and with the cooperation of all delegations, you will steer our session to full succe…
A few days ago
we heard about the earthquake in Egypt. Please allow me to extend our deep
sympathy to the victims.
The Chinese delegation welcomes this opportunity to discuss in the
General Assembly the important report "An Agenda for Peace", submitted by the
Secretary-General at the request of…
This special
meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, the first of its kind in the
nearly half-century history of the United Nations, is of far-reaching
significance for the protection of human rights and the building of a society
for all. It is a great pleasure for me today to have this …
May I begin
by warmly congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the
current session of the United Nations General Assembly. I believe that, given
your talent and experience, you will guide this session to a successful
completion of the noble mission entrusted to it by the Ch…
Both the report of the Secretary-General and the speeches delivered by the representatives of many African countries today, and in particular the statement made on behalf of the Group of 77 and China by the representative of Colombia, current Chairman of that Group, have shown clearly that in the pa…
In 1982 the
United Nations General Assembly decided, by i t s resolution 37/221, that 1987 should
be designated International Year of Shelter for the Homeless. This reflects the
great importance that a l l countries have attached to the question of human
settlements and their resolve to seek a s…
Mr. President, at the outset we should like to thank you for the efforts you have made regarding global negotiations. We should also like to express our thanks
34. It is our hope that the developed countries will no longer remain silent but will put forward positive proposals and ideas and join the…
The Chinese delegation attaches great importance to the General Assembly’s discussion of the item on oceans and the law of the sea. Over the past year, we have witnessed the achievements, challenges and developments in the field of the oceans and the law of the sea. The Chinese delegation wishes to …
The Chinese delegation deeply appreciates the Secretary-General’s report on the oceans and the law of the sea (A/61/63 and Add.1). The past year has witnessed further progress in the implementation of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the relevant agreements. We wish to ex…
Developments on the question of Palestine
and on the situation in the Middle East as a whole have caused grave concern among Governments and peoples since the Palestine problem was considered by the General Assembly at its thirty-sixth session. Scorning the relevant resolutions of the General As- s…
