I thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing. We appreciate the positive efforts that the Secretariat and the Secretary-General himself have undertaken to move the Middle East peace process forward. China has also listened attentively to the statements of the representatives of Palestine a…
China voted in favour of resolution 2297 (2016). The Somali peace process is currently at a critical juncture. Holding general elections in August, as scheduled, will establish conditions conducive to Somalia’s achievement of peace, stability and development as soon as possible.
The Council visited…
The Chinese delegation expresses its appreciation to the co-facilitators of the fifth review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the Permanent Representative of Iceland, Ambassador Gunnarsson, and the Permanent Representative of Argentina, Ambassador Garcia Moritán, and their ca…
China appreciates the commitment of the Government of the Sudan to the promotion of national dialogue, peace and stability in the Darfur region and its economic development, and to the successful organization of the
referendum in Darfur. China welcomes the mediation efforts of the African Union Hig…
I thank you, Sir, for convening this open meeting on Afghanistan. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Afghanistan, Mr. Haysom, for his briefing, and Ambassador Saikal, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, for his statement.
China strongly condemns the multiple te…
Preventing the flow of illicit weapons into Libya affects the peace, security and stability of Libya and related regions. China supports the internationalnternational community in taking effective measures to implement the provisions of the Council’s resolutions as they relate to the arms embargo in…
China appreciates the initiative of France to hold today’s open debate on the protection of civilians in peacekeeping operations. We welcome Foreign Minister Ayrault’s presence in New York to preside over the meeting. We also welcome His Excellency Mr. Faustin Archange Touadera, President of the Cen…
It gives me great pleasure to attend the 2016 high-level meeting of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS on behalf of the Chinese Government. I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the United Nations for its work to promote prevention and treatment of the AIDS epidemic in the world. HIV/AIDS is no…
China has taken note of Prosecutor Bensouda’s briefing.
At present, the Darfur region of the Sudan is still facing such problems as the slowness of progress in its political process and armed groups resorting to violent means to disrupt peace and stability in the region. China
appreciates the effo…
At the outset, I wish to thank President Agius and President Meron for their briefings on the work of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
In the past six months, the ICTY continued to make progress in its work,…
I thank the French presidency of the Council for its initiative to convene this meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union. I listened attentively to the briefing of Her Excellency Ms. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and…
China would like to thank the French presidency for its initiative in holding today’s open debate. I also thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon, Special Representative Bangura and Special Rapporteur Giammarinaro for their briefings. I also express my thanks for the briefing by the representative of c…
China would like to express its appreciation to the Egyptian presidency for guiding the Council smoothly and effectively through the month of May. We congratulate you, Ambassador Aboulatta, and your team. And we wish the incoming French presidency all the best for the month of June.
African issues …
China wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting and to thank the briefers for their presentations.
The current situation in the Sahel region has been stable in general, but the spread of terrorism and serious transnational organized crime has made the security situation frag…
I would like to thank Ms. Bensouda for her briefing.
China has been watching closely the developments in Libya. We support the political transition process taking place in Libya under the good offices of the United Nations. We are pleased to see that the Presidential
Council of the Libyan Governme…
Thanks to the joint efforts of the Liberian Government and the international community, Liberia’s national reconstruction and economic development have got back on track in the past few years. The Liberian Government has shouldered its responsibility for safeguarding national security and has made p…
China appreciates Egypt’s initiative to convene today’s open debate. With Africa Day just ahead of us on 25 May, it is of great significance to discuss United Nations- African Union (AU) cooperation in peace and security.
I thank Under-Secretary-General Ladsous; Ambassador Kamau, Chair of the Peace…
I would like to thank Mr. Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing. China welcomes to today’s meeting His Excellency Mr. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and thanks him for his statement. I have also listened attenti…
China welcomes the adoption of resolution 70/264, on the report of the International Criminal Court by the General Assembly.
China believes that the technical rollover reflects the compromise reached during the previous sessions of the General Assembly on the resolution. China joined the consensus.…
China appreciates Egypt’s initiative to convene this open Security Council debate on countering the narratives and ideologies of terrorism. China also welcomes Foreign Minister Selim’s presiding over this meeting. I thank the Foreign Ministers and Deputy Foreign Ministers who have come here today to…
