I thank Special Adviser Christian Ritscher for his briefing and welcome the representative of Iraq at this meeting.
China appreciates the recent achievements made by the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant …
I would like to start by thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this emergency meeting. I also thank Under- Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for his briefing.
The protection of civilians and critical civilian infrastructure in armed conflict is an important principle enshrined in internationa…
I would like to start by thanking Mr. Abdou Abarry, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and Mr. Gilberto da Piedade Veríssimo, President of the Commission of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), for their briefings. I also listened carefully to the presentation by M…
I understand that you, Madam President, do not want me to make a further statement, but as the representative of the United States has already made a further statement, I must respond. I will try to be brief.
First, as I mentioned in my statement earlier, there are reasons for the current situation…
At present, the Korean peninsula is experiencing increasing tensions and confrontation, about which China expresses its concern.
The situation on the peninsula, as of today, is not without a cause. All parties should look at not only its symptoms, but also the heart of the matter; not only what is …
The ongoing armed conflict in the Sudan has resulted in heavy casualties and a dire humanitarian crisis. The Council has just unanimously adopted resolution 2685 (2023) to renew the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS) and agreed on press stat…
I welcome you, Mr. President, as you preside over the important meeting this afternoon. I congratulate Switzerland on its successful completion of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. I thank Director General Grossi for his briefing.
At present, the crisis in Ukraine continu…
I thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and Deputy Director Mudawi for their briefings. I also listened carefully to the statement by the representative of civil society.
Syria was recently readmitted to the League of Arab States, marking its first reunion with the Arab family in 12 years. That not onl…
China abstained in the voting on resolution 2683 (2023) on South Sudan, which was just adopted. I would like to make the following explanation.
For some time the sanctions imposed by the Security Council have seriously hampered South Sudan’s implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolu…
China welcomes you, Ms. Amherd, as you preside over today’s meeting. I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Commissioner Adeoye for their briefings. I also listened attentively to the statement of the other briefer.
Today is Africa Day. I would like to begin by extending my warm congratul…
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland and Ms. Hary for their briefings.
This month, the occupied Palestinian territories, in particular the Gaza Strip, once again saw tensions. On 10 May, the Security Council held emergency consultations at the request of the United Arab Emirates, France and C…
I welcome the participation of His Excellency Mr. Alain Berset, President of the Swiss Confederation, in today’s meeting. I would like to thank Secretary-General Guterres and President Spoljaric Egger for their briefings. I also listened carefully to the briefing by Ms. Mounkaïla.
China has stated …
I thank Special Representative Perthes and the representatives of the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for their briefings. I welcome the Permanent Representative of the Sudan at this meeting.
Armed conflict in the Sudan has been going on for over a month…
We align ourselves with the statement made by the representative of Cuba on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. The Government of China attaches great importance to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, and …
I thank the Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs for his briefing.
The Security Council has considered the issue of weapons supplies to Ukraine many times before, and China has comprehensively expounded its position on many occasions.
Today I will stress only three points.
Fi…
I thank Special Representative Jeanine Hennis- Plasschaert for her briefing and thank Ms. Latif for her briefing. We welcome the Permanent Representative of Iraq to today’s meeting,
During the reporting period, the Iraqi Government has carried out active and effective governance, taking practical m…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and all the briefers for their updates. I also welcome the presence of the representative of Yemen at today’s meeting.
For some time now, the relevant parties have been in close communication on the efforts to achieve a political settlement of the situation in Yemen …
At the initiative of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the General Assembly adopted a resolution in July 2022 declaring Central Asia a zone of peace, trust and cooperation (resolution 76/299). This reflects the firm determination and solemn commitment of Central Asian …
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee and Executive Secretary Tiaré for their briefings. I also listened to the briefing made by Ms. Diouf.
Recently, countries in the Sahel, in the face of the complex and difficult international and regional situation, have worked hard to maintain common securi…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths for his briefing.
The Ukraine crisis is still dragging on. The humanitarian situation remains dire, and the spillover effects of the crisis continue. The international community should take positive steps to mitigate the humanitarian consequences of the con…
