I thank Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed, Special Representative of the Secretary-General La Lime and Ambassador Biang for their briefings. I welcome the presence of the Foreign Ministers of Haiti and the Dominican Republic as well as the Permanent Representative of Canada at today’s meeting. I als…
Since its deployment, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has actively performed its duties and responsibilities and made important contributions to the maintenance of security and stability in Somalia. China commends that.
At present, the security situation in Somalia remains d…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary- General Griffiths for their briefings.
For some time now, the security situation in Syria has been turbulent. Türkiye has repeatedly pounded northern Syria with air strikes and artillery shelling and continues to threaten to launch ground actions.…
China still has concerns about the resolution that was just put to the vote (resolution 2669 (2022)). In terms of the format, we believe that it would be more appropriate for the Council to adopt a presidential statement under the current circumstances. In terms of the content, although it was amend…
Over the years, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has been actively fulfilling its mandate and has made important contributions to the maintenance of regional peace and stability, which China very much appreciates. The current sec…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Otunbayeva, Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and you, Madam President, in your capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), for our briefings. I also listened closely to Ms. Seraj’s statement.
Afghanistan…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing.
China has taken note of the recent letters from Armenia to the President of the Security Council (S/2022/688) and from Azerbaijan to the Secretary- General (S/2022/885) on the situation in Lachin corridor and expresses concern over the cur…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Mr. Gonzato and Ambassador Mythen for their briefings.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), endorsed by several Security Council resolutions, is a major achievement of multilateral diplomacy. It is a model for resolving disputes through dialogue a…
I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
China has always attached great importance to the question of Palestine, which is critical to peace and stability in the Middle East, as well as international fairness and justice. President Xi Jinping has put forward initiatives to resolve t…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Bathily, and you, Madam President, as the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), concerning Libya, for your briefings. I welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Libya to…
China has always held the view that the Third Committee should conduct its work in the field of human rights on the basis of equality and mutual respect and properly address differences through constructive dialogue and cooperation. China is opposed to politicization, selectivity, double standards, …
China would like to explain its vote with regard to resolution 77/204, on combating the glorification of
Nazism. During the deliberations on the draft resolution (A/C.3/77/L.5) in the Third Committee, China had already made clear its firm opposition to attempts to deny, distort or rewrite the histo…
I join my colleagues in expressing our condolences over the death of an Irish peacekeeper and injuries to three others in Lebanon yesterday. We also convey our condolences to the bereaved families and to the Government of Ireland.
I welcome His Excellency Foreign Minister Jaishankar, who is presidi…
The world today is undergoing major changes unseen in a century, and the world economy, international security, geopolitics, energy, environment and global governance are all facing daunting challenges. The international sys tem, with the United Nations at its core, is both carrying higher expectat…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom, Ambassador Biang and Ambassador Gituai for their briefings. I welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of South Sudan at today’s meeting.
The Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South …
China thanks President Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz for their briefings.
During the reporting period the Security Council adopted resolution 2637 (2022), by which it decided that the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals should continue to operate for another two- year term. I…
In today’s general debate on agenda item 72, representatives of some countries made erroneous remarks on the South China Sea issue. China categorically rejects those remarks. The United Nations is not an appropriate venue for discussing the South China Sea issue, but China nonetheless feels compelle…
China welcomes His Excellency Mr. Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen’Apala, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Permanent Representatives of Rwanda and Burundi to today’s meeting. We thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General…
Sanctions are a unique tool granted to the Security Council by the United Nations Charter. China has always maintained that the Council should approach the issue of sanctions in a prudent and responsible manner and avoid abuses that could have negative humanitarian implications. In February, at the …
The ocean is the cradle of life and a treasure trove of resources. It contains invaluable wealth bestowed by nature on humankind. As we speak, unprecedented global changes throughout the past century are gaining momentum and the impact of climate change on humankind is unfolding. New problems and ch…
