I thank High Representative Nakamitsu and Mr. Kovalik for their briefings.
The Ukraine crisis has been unfolding for almost 10 months now and a large number of weapons and ammunition have poured into the country. Human lives appear so fragile in front of gun barrels. Both sides have suffered huge l…
Forty years ago, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was finally concluded after nine years of negotiations and opened for signature, launching a new chapter in global ocean governance. The Convention addresses the common interests of humankind, as well as the concerns of different t…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Abarry and Mr. Da Piedade Veríssimo for their briefings.
The countries of Central Africa have recently been taking active measures to maintain political stability and restore socioeconomic development, demonstrating enormous resilience and po…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Perthes for his briefing and welcome the Permanent Representative of the Sudan at today’s meeting.
China welcomes the signing of the political framework agreement by Sudanese parties last Monday, which marks a major step for the Sudan towards …
The Chinese delegation supports the adoption by the General Assembly of the four draft resolutions submitted under agenda item 69, entitled “Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance” (A/77/L.30, A/77…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths for his briefing.
At present, the crisis in Ukraine is still unfolding. The humanitarian situation is deteriorating. And its spillover effects continue to increase. Conflicts and wars have no winners, and bloodshed and confrontation wil…
I thank High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu for her briefing.
China firmly opposes the use of chemical weapons by any country, organization or individual under any circumstances or for any purpose. China sincerely hopes to see a world free from chemical weapons at an early date.
China’s position o…
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the delegation of Ghana on its successful presidency of the Security Council last month. We believe that under India’s leadership this month the Security Council will achieve every possible success. China thanks Special Adviser Ritscher for his b…
At the outset, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, and representatives for their words of condolence on the passing of Mr. Jiang Zemin, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee and President of China. His passing is an incalculable loss for the Communist Party and th…
First of all, I would like to once again thank you, Mr. President, and other members of the Security Council for offering their condolences on the passing of former President Jiang Zemin of China.
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and their means of delivery is a matter of con…
The question of Palestine is at the core of the Middle East issue. A comprehensive and just solution is critical to regional peace and stability, as well as international fairness and justice. The peaceful coexistence of the two States, Palestine and Israel, and the joint development of the two peop…
I thank the Security Council for this special moment of silence.
The passing of Mr. Jiang Zemin, former General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and former President of China, is an incalculable loss to the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Government and the C…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Under-Secretary- General Griffiths for their briefings. In the light of the evolving situation on the ground, I would like to make the following points.
First, we must stand firm in preserving the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Syria. For some time n…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
China is deeply concerned about the continuous deterioration of the security situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israeli security forces have recently been conducting increasingly frequent search- a…
At present, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has led to constant attacks on civilian facilities and the steady rise of civilian casualties and displaced persons. This is a very worrying development. There is no winner in this conflict and war, and dialogue and negotiation are the only way forward.
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China thanks the Chairs of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) c…
I thank the briefers for their briefings.
The Gulf of Guinea is an important international waterway and energy resource base. The maintenance of security and stability in the Gulf of Guinea is of great significance for regional and global peace and development. Since last year, thanks to the joint …
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Ms. Ghelani for their respective briefings. I also welcome the presence of the Permanent Representatives of Yemen and Saudi Arabia at today’s meeting.
As the Special Envoy noted in his briefing, the security situation in Yemen is very fragile. In the past month, …
I listened carefully to the briefing just delivered by Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo.
Currently, the situation on the Korean peninsula is in a downwards spiral of rising tensions and intensifying confrontation. China is concerned about this. We hope that the parties concerned will continue in the…
We would like to begin by congratulating Ambassador Mlynár, Permanent Representative of Slovakia, and Ambassador Albanai, Permanent Representative of Kuwait, on their appointment as co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform at the current session of the General Assem…
