At the outset, I would like to thank Special Representative Patten for her briefing.
Women are one of the most vulnerable groups. Their rights and interests are the most easily violated. As such, they are most in need of protection. China condemns all forms of sexual violence against
women in arme…
First of all, I would like to thank Assistant Secretary- General Khaled Khiari and Ms. Lisa Doughten for their briefings.
As the Ukraine crisis drags on, the aggravated attacks and civilian casualties have continued and the humanitarian situation has worsened. Today’s briefings once again demonstr…
China voted in favour of the resolution (resolution 2724 (2024)), which we have just voted on, calling for a cessation of hostilities during the month of Ramadan by the parties to the conflict in the Sudan.
It has been almost a year since the outbreak of the conflict in the Sudan. It has led to hea…
China abstained in the voting on resolution 2725 (2024) and wishes to very briefly elaborate on our position as follows.
China has always insisted on the fact that the Security Council should take a prudent and responsible approach to sanctions. We emphasize that sanctions are only a means to an en…
I thank Secretary-General Guterres for his briefing and welcome the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to today’s meeting.
The conflict in the Sudan has raged on, causing many civilian casualties and a grave humanitarian crisis. It is deplorable. The international community should join hands to …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Otunbayeva for her briefing and Ms. Gailani for her statement.
In the two and a half years since the interim Administration took office, the domestic situation in Afghanistan has been generally stable, with improvement in the economy and peopl…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing and welcome the presence of the representative of South Sudan at this meeting.
This year is of great significance for South Sudan in terms of promoting a political transition and peaceful development. China believes that the international com…
Almost five months after the outbreak of the Gaza conflict, the Security Council’s call for a ceasefire has been forcefully blocked by the United States for a fourth time, which China finds extremely disappointing. The result of the Security Council’s vote clearly shows that the vast majority of Cou…
I wish to start by congratulating Japan on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also thank Guyana for steering the Council to a successful conclusion last month.
China’s position on chemical weapons-related issues is consistent: we strongly object to the use of chemical…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under- Secretary-General Griffiths for their briefings. In the light of their briefings, I would like to make the following three points.
First, we must contain the spillover effects of the escalation of the Gaza conflict on Syria. China is deeply co…
I would like to thank Algeria, Guyana, Slovenia and Switzerland for the initiative to convene today’s meeting. I also thank the three briefers for their briefings. The United Nations and humanitarian agencies have played an important role in alleviating the humanitarian disaster in Gaza. China fully…
I thank Secretary-General Guterres for his briefing.
The ongoing crisis in Ukraine is threatening to become a protracted, compounded and wider crisis. This tragedy, which could have been avoided, has become what it is today. That is both distressing and worthy of deep reflection. The international …
I thank the two briefers for their briefings. We were appalled at Mr. Lockyear’s briefing. We hope that the tragic picture that he painted for us of Gaza can touch the conscience of a certain member of the Council. The veto by the United States two days ago (see S/PV.9552) meant that the Council mis…
I thank Special Representative Rugwabiza for her briefing and welcome the presence of the representative of the Central African Republic at today’s meeting.
Recently, the political and security situation in the Central African Republic has been continuously improving. We have all witnessed the achi…
Earlier we heard the representative of Israel put a question to the Chinese delegation. In response, we would like to say that every life is precious and that every life has the right to be protected.
Regarding the representative of Israel’s reference to the Israeli citizen being detained, Noa, her…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for her briefing and welcome the Permanent Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to this meeting.
Recently, there has been an escalation in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fighting o…
China voted in favour of draft resolution S/2024/173, and we are deeply dissatisfied and disappointed that the United States vetoed it. Algeria submitted the draft resolution on behalf of the Arab States, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate release of all hostages, guaranteed acc…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Laing and Special Representative Souef for their briefings, and I welcome the Permanent Representative of Somalia to this meeting.
This is a critical year for the political process, security transition and national reconstruction in Somalia. T…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bathily and the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya, Ambassador Yamazaki, for their respective briefings. I welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Libya in today’s meeting.
Th…
First of all, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) Gherman and Secretary General of INTERPOL Stock for their briefings. Over the years, the Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), CTED of the Security Council an…
