I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Stephen O’Brien for his briefing.
The conflict in Syria has resulted in massive civilian casualties, and China sympathizes deeply with the suffering of the Syrian people. We strongly urge all the parties in Syria to reach a settlement through dialogue a…
China thanks the United States for having convened this meeting. We also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Shearer, and Ambassador Ciss for their briefings.
At present, the situation in South Sudan remains very complex. President Kiir has made an appeal for peace throug…
China thanks Ambassador Kamau, Permanent Representative of Kenya, for presenting the report (A/71/768) of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on its tenth session. We commend his efforts as the Chair of the PBC during the past year. China also congratulates Ambassador Cho Tae-yul, Permanent Represent…
I wish to thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing.
China has listened closely to the statements made by the representatives of Palestine and Israel. This year
marks the seventieth anniversary of the adoption of General Assembly resolution 181 (II), on the partition plan for Palestine a…
China would like to thank Special Representative Kobler and Ambassador Skoog for their briefings and commends them for their efforts.
There has been limited progress on the implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement, which was signed more than a year ago. The Libyan peace process is facing se…
At the outset, I wish to thank Secretary-General Guterres for his briefing today.
Conflict prevention and resolution are the sacred responsibility entrusted to the Security Council by the Charter of the United Nations. Given the new developments in the international context, causes of conflicts acr…
The orderly withdrawal of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and the concurrent step-up of a smaller successor peacekeeping mission, on the basis of ensuring overall stability in Haiti, is a consensus reached by all Council members and is called for by the current situation…
I would like to thank the United States for convening this meeting. I would also like to congratulate Ambassador Umarov on assuming the chairmanship of
the Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea. China will actively support his work.
At present,…
China is deeply concerned by the use of chemical weapons in Syria and firmly opposes the use of chemical weapons by any country, group or individual. China is aware that the Syrian Government has written to the Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) reque…
China welcomes the convening of today’s open meeting and thanks the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. De Mistura, for his briefing.
The Syrian conflict has been going on for six years now, resulting in considerable civilian casualties and destruction of the State. China is deeply sympathe…
I wish to thank the United States for convening this meeting, and the Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Djinnit, for his briefing. China will continue to actively support his work.
The Great Lakes Region lies at the heart of the African continent and the countries of the region share the…
China strongly condemns the terrorist attacks that took place in Egypt on 9 April and expresses its deepest condolences to the victims. We would also like to express our condolences to the families of the victims and the injured. China is resolutely opposed to terrorism in all its forms and firmly s…
At present, the situation of refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean basin remains grave. This problem has also been growing for a long time in Africa and other regions with no apparent solution, which has caused broad concern from the international community and become a shared global challenge …
The Syrian conflict has been going on for seven years, which has led to large numbers of casualties among innocent civilians. China would like to empathize with the profound suffering of the Syrian people. The present situation must not last any longer. Swift action must be taken. We must resort to …
China welcomes Mr. Lacroix in his new role us Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations and thanks him for his briefing.
We welcome the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mali, Mr. Diop, and thank the international mediation team, including Algeria, for its good offices…
China welcomes the initiative of the United States to convene this meeting. We thank Secretary-General Guterres for his briefing and for his nine reform points. China supports the Secretary-General’s important efforts to enhance United Nations peacekeeping operations.
In the 70 years since their es…
I thank Mr. Jean Arnault, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Colombia, for his briefing.
On behalf of China, I would like to express our sincere condolences to Colombia with regard to the
landslide that resulted in major casualties and loss of property. China immediately provided …
China is profoundly shocked by the alleged use of chemicals as weapons in Syria that resulted in enormous civilian casualties several days ago. We strongly condemn any attacks against civilians. China firmly opposes the use of chemical weapons by any country, organization or person under any circums…
I would like to congratulate you, Madam, on your country’s assumption of the rotating presidency of the Security Council for this month. China looks forward to successful meetings of the Security Council under your leadership. I would also like to express our appreciation to the Ambassador of the Un…
China is deeply troubled and disturbed at the death of two United Nations officials. I should like to extend our condolences to the families of Mr. Michael Sharp and Ms. Zaida Catalan and to the countries concerned. The
safety and security of United Nations personnel must be effectively guaranteed.…
