I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Ambassador Tirumurti, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) and Permanent Representative of India, for their briefings. I welcome the presence of Ambassador Elsonni, Permanent Representative of Libya, at thi…
I wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Ruiz Massieu for his briefing and to welcome Presidential Adviser Archila to this meeting. I also listened attentively to the statement made by the civil- society representative.
Last November, Colombia solemnly commemorated the fifth…
I welcome you, Minister Huitfeldt, and thank you for presiding over today’s meeting. I thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing. I also listened carefully to the briefings delivered by the two representatives of EcoPeace Middle East.
This year marks the seventy-fifth year that the ques…
I welcome the fact, Madam President, that you are presiding over this important meeting in your capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs.
I listened attentively to the statements made by High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet and civil- society representatives Ms. Yaftali and Ms. Asoka. I note that I …
I thank Prosecutor Karim Khan for his briefing and welcome the presence of the representative of the Sudan at today’s meeting.
With the signing of the Juba Peace Agreement, Darfur entered into a new stage of peacebuilding. China encourages all signatories to continue the implementation of the Peace…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg, Acting Assistant Secretary-General Rajasingham and the civil society representative, Ms. Al-Aghbary, for their briefings.
The situation in Yemen has remained turbulent in the recent past and hostilities among the parties to the conflict have escalated, prompting wid…
I wish to thank Special Representative Wane for his briefing. I also listened attentively to Ms. Dicko’s statement. I welcome the Permanent Representative of Mali, Ambassador Issa Konfourou, and his presence at the meeting.
At present, Mali is in a critical period of promoting a political transitio…
I thank Special Representative Annadif and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Waly for their briefings. I also listened attentively to the statement made by Ms. Cécile Thiombiano Yougbaré.
Since last year, the countries of West Africa and the Sahel have worked active…
At the outset, we congratulate Norway on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. Today marks the first open meeting of the Council for the new year. We take this opportunity to welcome its new members: the United Arab Emirates Albania, Brazil, Gabon and Ghana. We lo…
The current situation in Afghanistan is at a critical stage, facing multiple, arduous and complex challenges. The most urgent task is to help Afghanistan mitigate the humanitarian crisis as soon as possible and to stabilize and restore its economy.
As a friendly neighbour of Afghanistan, China has …
The illicit flow, excessive accumulation and arbitrary abuse of small arms and light weapons have intensified armed conflicts, impeded sustainable development and given a boost to transnational organized crime and terrorist activities, thereby posing a serious challenge to international peace and se…
I thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen, Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths and Ms. Ballour for their briefings.
China commends the tireless efforts of the Special Envoy for the implementation of resolution 2254 (2015). We welcome his recent visit to Damascus, during which he met with the Syrian …
China consistently stands for appropriately handling differences in the area of human rights through constructive dialogue and cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual respect. China opposes politicization, selectivity, double standards and provocation leading to confrontation. China opposes …
With regard to resolution 76/176, on strengthening the role of the United Nations in the promotion of democratization and enhancing periodic and genuine elections, would like hereby to speak in explanation of our vote.
Democracy is the shared value of humankind. China supports the United Nations in…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Haysom; Director of the Coordination Division, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Saeed; and Ambassador Hai Anh Pham for their briefings. As always, I welcome the presence of the representative South Sudan at today’s meeti…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General François Louncény Fall for his briefing.
For some time, countries in Central Africa have taken active measures to maintain political stability and restore socioeconomic development, demonstrating strong resilience and vitality. The stability o…
I thank the three briefers for their briefings, and I welcome the presence of the representatives of Iran and Germany to today’s meeting.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), an agreement that was 10 years in the making and approved by the Security Council in resolution 2231 (2015), is a…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Acting Assistant Secretary-General Rajasingham for their briefings. I also welcome the Permanent Representative of Yemen to today’s meeting.
This is the last time that the Security Council will consider the issue of Yemen this year. In the past year, the situatio…
The Chinese delegation abstained from voting on the draft resolution contained in document S/2021/990 on climate and security, submitted by Ireland and the Niger. I would like to explain China’s voting position as follows.
First, China has always attached great importance to tackling climate change…
China wishes to thank President Agius and Prosecutor Brammertz for their recent reports on the International
Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. During the reporting period, under the leadership of President Agius, the Mechanism overcame the difficulties of the coronavirus disease pandemic a…
