The situation in Ukraine is at a critical juncture. China has been paying close attention to the situation. In the current context, all parties concerned should exercise restraint and refrain from any further escalation of tensions. We believe that the door to a peaceful solution to the Ukraine issu…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing.
Entering the new year, the international community had genuine hopes for a new outlook for peace in the Middle East. Regrettably, however, since the beginning of the year, the situation in the occupied Palestinian…
I welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora of the Central African Republic, Ms. Baipo Temon, at our meeting today. I also thank Mr. Ndiaye, Special Representative of the Secretary General, Mr. Matondo, Special Representative of the African Union, and Mr. Caholo, Executive Secretary …
I would like to thank Ambassador Michael Gaffey, Chair of the Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation
Commission for his briefing, and the Commission for its considerable work. I also welcome Iraq’s Foreign Minister, Fuad Mohammad Hussein, and the Permanent Representative of Kuwait to …
China has paid close attention to the most recent developments of the situation in Ukraine. We fully elaborated on our position at the previous two meetings of the Council on this topic (see S/PV.8726 and S/PV.8968). At present, all parties concerned must exercise restraint and avoid any action that…
I thank Special Representative La Lime for her briefing.
Over the past four months, the crisis in Haiti has continued to simmer. The internal political division has further intensified. The constitutional referendum and the presidential election are a long way off. Gang violence remains rampant. Th…
I thank you, Sir, for presiding over today’s meeting. My thanks also go to Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo; Ambassador Mikko Kinnunen, Special Representative of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Grou…
China appreciates Russia’s initiative to hold this meeting. I also thank Secretary-General Guterres and Secretary- General Stanislav Zas for their briefings, which
provided important insights for today’s meeting. I also welcome members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) who are r…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, James Swan; the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia and Head of the African Union Mission in Somalia, Mr. Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira; and the Head of the Delegation of the European Unio…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg, Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and Ambassador Hoxha for their briefings.
In the past month, the situation in Yemen has continued to deteriorate, with conflicts and confrontation between the parties intensifying and cross-border attacks and air strikes escalating …
Darfur is at a critical stage of transition from peacekeeping to peace-building. While the security situation in Darfur is generally stable, it is still fragile, with frequent incidents of tribal conflict and violent looting. Recently, United Nations staff, including Chinese nationals, were attacked…
First of all, I should like to thank Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov and Acting Executive Director Weixiong Chen for their briefings. Their valuable analysis of and inputs on the threat posed by terrorism should be carefully studied and considered by the Security Council in its future work…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the Russian Federation on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. China will fully support your delegation’s work, Mr. President. I would also like to thank Norway for its outstanding work as President of the Security Counc…
China opposes the Security Council’s holding of this open meeting, as requested by the United States. The Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, in her letter to the President of the Council dated 27 January, claimed that the reason why the United States is asking the C…
We welcome the consensus adoption of the technical rollover of the mandate for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) (resolution 2619 (2022)). Elections are an important step in Libya’s political process. The Libyan people are looking forward to establishing a national governance stru…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Griffiths and Mr. Egeland for their briefings.
The Syrian humanitarian file is considered on a monthly basis in the Security Council and, every time, the briefings have been deeply worrisome. The economic crisis has already affected every aspect of Syrian society. Fo…
I would like to thank Russia for requesting this open meeting, and I thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov for the briefing that he just made. The terrorist attack on a prison in Al-Hasakah carried out by the Islamic State is very likely to have more serious consequences. The exchange of fire betwe…
I welcome you, Sir, as you preside over today’s meeting. This meeting is very timely and crucial. I also welcome and thank Secretary-General Guterres, who made time in his busy schedule to attend this meeting. I endorse his assessment of the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and support the Unit…
Like my colleagues, I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his very comprehensive briefing. I have also listened carefully to the statement by Ms. Hijazi. I want to highlight the following points regarding some relevant issues.
First, with respect to the political process, China supports …
First of all, I would like to thank Norway for its initiative in holding today’s open debate, and I welcome Your Excellency Prime Minister Støre to the Security Council as you preside over this meeting. We look forward to the adoption of the presidential statement on the protection of civilians in t…
