At the outset, I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lowcock for his briefing. We are grateful to him and his team for their work to ease the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
China expresses its condolences to the Yemeni victims of tropical cyclone Luban and extends its sincere sympathy to the…
China thanks Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing.
Following the recent successful presidential elections, President Keita has started a new term of office. He has promised to continue to actively implement the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, thereby injecting new momentu…
At the outset, I thank Mr. Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing and for his efforts in actively pushing forward the de-escalation of tension and the easing of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. I listened carefully to the statements made by the representati…
At the outset, I wish to thank Special Envoy De Mistura for his briefing. I appreciate his tireless efforts in seeking a political settlement to the question of Syria.
The political process in Syria has recently gained positive momentum. The memorandum of understanding on the stabilization of the s…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. I would also like to thank the Bolivian presidency for presiding over and convening today’s important meeting.
Natural resources are the material basis for human survival and development and an important factor in peace an…
China would like to thank Special Representative Zerrougui and Special Envoy Djnnit for their briefings.
Members of the Council recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, enabling us to gain a first-hand and more in-depth understanding of the situation in the country. Through that visit…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting, and I welcome Foreign Minister Trujillo García to the Chamber. I would also like to thank Special Representative Arnault for his briefing.
Colombia’s presidential and parliamentary elections were recently held smoothly, and its peace proces…
The Chinese delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/73/1).
In the face of the current complex international situation and global challenges, the United Nations continues to advocate multilateralism and promote pragmatic cooperation. In the areas of…
China wishes to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and will actively support your work. China also expresses its appreciation to the United States for the work it did as President during the month of September.
I wish to than…
Every September, global attention is focused on the United Nations and on this stately Assembly Hall. People watch closely what is happening here, hoping that the United Nations will deliver peace, development, harmony and prosperity to the world. People look to the United Nations to help them reali…
In the course of this year, we have seen important positive developments on the Korean peninsula. The situation has returned to the track of dialogue and negotiations. Seizing the opportunity of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea have…
Maintaining global peace and security is the primary responsibility of the Security Council, as entrusted to it by the Charter of the United Nations, as well as a shared responsibility of all Security Council members. Given the complex challenges to international peace and security, how should the S…
Mr. Nelson Mandela was a prominent South African leader in the fight against apartheid and the founding father of the new South Africa. Throughout his life, Mr. Mandela pursued national liberation in Africa, defended the dignity of African people and promoted the unity of African countries. He devot…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its current session. China will firmly support your work.
With regard to the issue of the responsibility to protect, the 2005 World Summit Outcome document provides a clear des…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Mr. Mark Lowcock for his briefing. I commend him and his team for their efforts to ease the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
The conflict in Yemen, which has been going on for more than three years, has plunged the country
into an acute crisis. Today, as the conflict e…
United Nations peacekeeping plays an important role in maintaining international peace and security. China supports efforts aimed at improving the performance of United Nations peacekeeping operations, enhancing mandate-delivery capabilities and strengthening safety for peacekeepers. China therefore…
China wishes to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Lacroix, and the Special Envoy for the Sudan and South Sudan, Mr. Haysom, for their briefings.
The situation at present in the Abyei Area is generally stable. There are obvious changes when compared to what prevailed…
I would like to thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing.
The question of Palestine is at the heart of the Middle East issue and is fundamental to peace in the region. The recent developments in Palestine and Israel are deeply troubling. The prospects for a two-State solution remain elus…
We wish to thank Mr. Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; Mr. Haysom, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sudan and South Sudan; and Mr. Wais, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Special Envoy to South Sudan, for their respective briefings. We thank …
I would like to begin by expressing our deepest condolences following the tragic death yesterday of Russian aircraft
servicemen, as well as to extend our sympathy to their loved ones.
I thank Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura and Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock for their briefings. China appre…
