The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has been ongoing or almost two years. The most serious pandemic in a century is still raging, with frequent viral mutations posing grave challenges to human life, health and sustainable development. Overcoming the pandemic at an early date and restoring ec…
China pays great attention to combating human trafficking, and we expect the high-level meeting of the General Assembly to be held successfully. However, regrettably, the General Assembly adopted resolution 75/283 on the modalities of the high-level meeting without a consensus. Once again, the rules…
I do not want to prolong the process, but according to the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, since the vote has begun, if there is no procedural point of order the floor should not be used for explanations of vote before the voting.
I have the honour to introduce the amendment contained in document
A/75/L.94, jointly proposed by Belarus, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and my own country, China.
We thank the Permanent Representatives of Georg…
We can all recall the many debates and votes that we have had in the General Assembly Hall on this agenda item over the past three years. It would appear that Member States have not reached consensus on the definition and criteria for the responsibility to protect, and have even greater differences …
China appreciates the convening of today’s meeting. The world today is undergoing major changes of a kind that have not been seen for a century. In the face of the effects of unilateralism and protectionism, the world needs multilateralism and a strong United Nations more than ever.
The year 2020 w…
First of all, China commends you, Madam President, for your achievements during your tenure. We congratulate you and thank you and your team for your endeavours.
This is the second time that the General Assembly has discussed whether the responsibility to protect should be included in its draft age…
