China welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2381 overseeing the ceasefire between the Colombian Government and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN). Recently, the Colombian Government and the ELN reached a temporary ceasefire agreement, which representss major progress in the Colombian …
Trafficking in persons is a significant problem at the global level from which no country is immune. China strongly condemns trafficking in persons, especially women and children, and calls upon the international community to focus its efforts on the following areas:
First, it is essential to compr…
May I begin by thanking Ethiopia and the Russian Federation for their iniative in convening today’s open meeting. We welcome Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov. We stand ready to strengthen cooperation with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office under his leadership. We also wish to than…
China would like to thank Secretary-General Guterres for his briefing.
China condemns the recent violent attacks in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and supports Myanmar’s efforts to maintain domestic stability. We sincerely hope that order will again prevail as soon as possible so that no more harm will co…
China would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on civil aviation security and counter-terrorism. Our thanks also go to the two briefers — Ms. Fang Liu, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and Ambassador Aboulatta, Chair of the Coun…
China wishes to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Shearer, and the Chair of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, President Mogae, for their respective briefings.
Since the beginning of the year, the Transitional Government in South Sudan has been committed to the…
China welcomes the convening of this open meeting on Afghanistan. China also welcomes the presence of His Excellency Mr. Salahuddin Rabbani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, at the meeting. We also thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tadamichi Yamamoto for his briefing.…
The theme of the General Assembly at this year’s session, “Focusing on people: Striving for peace and a decent life for all on a sustainable planet”, is highly relevant, especially for an Organization that has made an exceptional contribution to peace and development. The United Nations has upheld i…
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and their means of delivery constitutes a real threat to international peace and threat, as well as a shared challenge for the international community. Therefore, I deem it extremely necessary and timely for the Security Council to devote toda…
China welcomes the Security Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2379 (2017).
The Iraqi Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Al Abadi, has made substantial progress in advancing institutional reform of the Government, promoting national reconciliation, easing the humanitarian si…
At the outset, allow me to thank Ethiopia for initiating today’s
debate. I also thank Secretary-General Guterres, Chairperson Faki Mahamat and Chair Ramos-Horta for their briefings.
The Chinese delegation welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2378 (2017). United Nations peacekeeping operat…
I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of your important post and to assure you of the Chinese delegation’s support.
China voted against including this item in the General Assembly’s agenda. In our view, the 2005 World Summit Outcome document includes a clear descriptio…
I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman and Ms. Imam for their briefings.
China has been closely following developments in the Lake Chad basin and appreciates the firm commitment shown and the unremitting efforts made by the countries of the region in the fight against terrorism. Ch…
China thanks Mr. Menkerios, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union for his briefing.
Last week, the eleventh annual consultative meeting of the Security Council and the African Union
(AU) Peace and Security Council was successfully convened in Addis Ababa. Members of …
On 3 September, while defying the general opposition on the part of the international community, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea conducted yet another nuclear test. The Chinese Government strongly opposes and condemns such an act.
China is consistently committed to denuclearizing the Kore…
I take the floor on behalf of the Group of Like-minded Megadiverse Countries — including Bangladesh, Cameroon, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Morocco, Myanmar, Nigeria, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Thailand, Viet Nam and my own country, China — to jo…
On 3 September, despite the broad opposition of the international community, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea disregarded the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and once again conducted a nuclear test. The Chinese Government resolutely opposes and strongly condemns the nuclear tes…
China welcomes the convening of this meeting by the Egyptian presidency and appreciates the Egyptian delegation’s successful leadership of the Security Council, marked by its positive achievements, for the month of August.
With regard to the Council’s work this month, I would like to focus on the f…
China welcomes the Council’s unanimous adoption today of resolution 2373 (2017), which reflects its important support for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). China voted in favour of the resolution, and we would like to thank France for its work as penholder in the discussions and …
China wishes to thank Egypt for its initiative in convening this open debate. We also wish to thank Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed, Mr. Youssef Mahmoud and Ambassador Gert Rosenthal for their respective briefings.
The current international security situation is grave. Factors giving rise to conf…
