China would like to thank Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), for his briefing.
The Committee has recently done a great deal of effective work in facilitating the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and in enh…
China thanks Ms. Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for her briefing. We also listened to the briefing by Ms. Modi, Executive Director of Afia Mama.
At the end of last year the Democratic Republic of the Congo successfully held presidential and legislative elections, which …
The current situation in Afghanistan is at a critical stage, with many important issues on the political agenda this year. China supports the reconciliation process in Afghanistan and the country’s efforts to improve its security environment, advance its reconstruction and participate in regional co…
China strongly condemns the shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand. We mourn the victims and would like to express our deep condolences to the families of the victims and our sympathy to the injured.
Since the second half of last year, when the Government of South Sudan and the major opposition sig…
At the outset, I wish to thank the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Ms. Mogherini, for her briefing.
As an important partner in cooperation with the United Nations and the Security Council, the European Union (EU) has been actively involved in stren…
On 10 March, the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane resulted in the tragic deaths of more than 100 passengers and crew members, including Ethiopian and Chinese nationals and citizens of more than 30 countries,
among them United Nations staff. China mourns the death of the victims and expresses de…
Today is International Women’s Day. To all women colleagues present and to all women peacekeepers serving in missions around the world, I would like to offer my holiday greeting and pay my high tribute.
China thanks Mr. Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan, for h…
At the outset, I would like to thank Equatorial Guinea for the excellent work it carried out as President of the Security Council for the month of February. I also wish to congratulate France on assuming the presidency for the month of March and assure you, Mr. President, of China’s full cooperation…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen for this briefing and commend him for his active efforts since his assumption of his position to promote a political settlement in Syria.
Years of conflict in Syria have brought profound suffering to the country and its people. The Syrian people long for…
China is paying close attention to the situation in Venezuela and supports the Venezuelan Government in its efforts to safeguard its national sovereignty, independence and
stability. Venezuelan affairs should be decided by the Venezuelan people independently. When it comes to the Venezuela issue, C…
I thank Ms. Sсhranеr Burgener, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, for her briefing. We commend her efforts. China will continue to support her in working constructively with Myanmar and Bangladesh to achieve progress in the settlement of the issue of Rakhine state.
Thanks to the joi…
China welcomes His Excellency Mr. Simeon Oyono Esono Angue, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Equatorial Guinea, who is presiding over today’s meeting. I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, the African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns in Africa, Mr. Lamamra, and Mr. Gounden for…
At the outset, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing. I welcome the Minister of the People’s Power for Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Mr. Jorge Arreaza, to our open meeting today.
China is paying close attention to the current situation in Venezuela and supports the …
China thanks Ms. Reena Ghelani, Director for Operations and Advocacy of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for her briefing. China attaches great importance to the humanitarian situation in Syria and commends the United Nations and all the parties concerned for t…
China would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Keita for her briefing. Together with Assistant Secretary- General Wahba, of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Assistant Secretary-General Fernandez-Taranco, of the Peacebuilding Support Office, Ms. Keita recently made a joint …
I welcome Ms. Sylvie Valérie Baïpo-Temon, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Central Africans Abroad of the Central African Republic, to this meeting. I also thank Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General; Ambassador Chergui, African Union Commissioner for Peace and …
China would like to thank Mr. Michel Kafando, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Burundi; Ambassador Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations; and Ambassador Jürg Lauber, Chair of the Burundi configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, for their…
First of all, I thank Special Envoy Griffiths and Under- Secretary-General Lowcock for their briefings.
The international community is currently paying close attention to the issue of Yemen and has high expectations for the restoration of peace and stability in the country. The Stockholm Agreement …
At the outset, I wish to congratulate Ms. Hennis-Plasschaert on her appointment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and thank her for her briefing. I would also like to commend the work of her predecessor, former Speci…
China has listened to the briefings by Assistant Secretary- General Jenča; Assistant Secretary-General Mueller; the Chief Monitor of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Special Monitoring
Mission to Ukraine, Ambassador Apakan; and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in…
