China welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2314 (2016). China’s position on chemical weapons is clear and consistent. We are strongly opposed to the use of chemical weapons by any State, organization or person in any circumstances.
China is deeply concerned about the use of chemicals as we…
I am pleased to make a statement at this meeting of the General Assembly, under agenda item 72, on the report (A/71/342) of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Chinese delegation thanks Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, President of the International Criminal Court, for her report.
China …
China commends the Russian presidency for its initiative in convening today’s meeting. I wish to thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon; the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Mr. Alimov; the Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Mr. Bo…
It gives me great pleasure to speak under the agenda item “Report of the International Court of Justice”. At the outset, please allow me, on behalf of the Chinese delegation, to express my appreciation to President Abraham of the International Court of Justice for his presentation (see A/71/PV.34). …
China associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Thailand on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
A year ago, the United Nations development summit adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which launched new prospects for international cooperation for develo…
I thank Under-Secretary-General O’Brien for his briefing. The situation in Syria, and in particular in Aleppo, has been escalating and has resulted in a serious humanitarian situation. The international community should work together and take swift action to ease tensions.
China welcomes the recent…
I thank the Russian Federation for organizing today’s open debate on the topic “Women and peace and security: implementing the common agenda”. I also thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Executive Director Mlambo-Ngcuka for their briefings. I also listened carefully to the briefings delivered by …
China appreciates Russia’s initiative to convene this open debate on the situation in the Middle East. I wish to thank Mr. Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle
East Peace Process, and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs O’Brien for their briefings.
The question of Palestine is…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. China listened carefully to the briefing by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Honoré.
Recently, Hurricane Matthew caused severe damage to Haiti, leaving hundreds of people dead or injured. China would like to exp…
China has followed the escalation of the conflict in several regions of Syria and is deeply moved by the wartime suffering of the Syrian people. China strongly condemns all terrorist activities that harm and kill innocent people.
In that regard, the international community should continue to work t…
The Chinese delegation welcomes the Secretary-General’s report (A/71/1) on the work of the Organization. Over the past year, in the face of a very complex international situation and global challenges, the United Nations has promoted multilateral cooperation and made outstanding progress in the area…
China commends the initiative taken by New Zealand to convene this meeting on the protection of medical personnel and facilities in armed conflict. I wish to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing. China has listened carefully to the statements by the President of the International Com…
I thank Special Envoy De Mistura for his briefing.
The clashes in the areas of Syria under discussion have recently escalated, resulting in heavy civilian casualties, and a United Nations humanitarian assistance convoy has been attacked. China is very concerned about this. We regret the fact that S…
The unilateral initiation of an arbitration proceeding by the Philippine’s Government was done in bad faith. It aimed not to resolve the relevant disputes between China and the Philippines or to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea, but to deny China’s territorial sovereignty, maritim…
With respect to the arbitration unilaterally initiated by
the Philippines in the matter of the South China Sea and the ruling thereon, the Chinese Government and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs have made statements and issued a position paper expressing the position of China very clearly. I would …
Tomorrow will mark the twentieth anniversary of the opening for signature in New York of the Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). Twenty years ago, in order to comprehensively ban nuclear-test explosions and any other nuclear explosions, thereby effectively
advancing the process of nuclea…
China would like to welcome you, Sir, and thank you for presiding over today’s Security Council meeting. I would also like to thank Ms. Fang Liu, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), for her briefing.
As globalization continues to advance, the air transport sec…
I thank New Zealand for having convened this high-level meeting in the Security Council, and I also appreciate the fact that you, Sir, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, have come to preside over this meeting.
Peace is the shared aspiration of people throughout the world. This very Chamber embodies…
I wish to congratulate Mr. Peter Thomson on his election as the President of the General Assembly at its seventy- first session. I believe that under his presidency, this session will make good progress on its agenda. I also wish to express appreciation for the effective work of Mr. Lykketoft, Presi…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing. We appreciate his active efforts to move the process forward, as well as those of Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Personal Representative of the Secretary-General. The conflict between Palestine and Israel is at the core of Middle Eastern issues a…
