The domestic situation in Afghanistan has undergone fundamental changes. In the light of the developments on the ground, the Security Council has held intensive consultations with the aim of finding an effective solution that would help Afghanistan restore peace, stability and order, in line with th…
I would like to start by expressing my appreciation at seeing you, Sir, preside over this meeting.
The situation in Somalia is at a critical juncture. Even as we speak, with the steady rollout of elections the international community is facing a major adjustment in its security arrangements in the …
China thanks Special Representative Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert for her briefing, and we welcome
the presence of the Permanent Representative of Iraq at today’s meeting.
In May this year, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2576 (2021), renewing the mandate of the United Nations…
I thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen, Under-Secretary- General Martin Griffiths and Mr. Khaled Erksoussi for their briefings.
This year, 2021, marks the tenth year of the Syrian crisis. The war has inflicted untold suffering on the Syrian people. We have once again been reminded by the briefers and …
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari, Under- Secretary-General Griffiths and Executive Director Fore for their respective briefings. I welcome the presence of the Permanent Representative of Yemen at this meeting.
No progress has been made in alleviating Yemen’s economic and humanitarian cris…
I welcome the presence of the Secretary-General and thank him for his briefing at today’s meeting. I listened closely to the statement by the representative of Afghanistan.
The situation in Afghanistan has undergone major changes. We respect the will and choices of the Afghan people. The war in Afg…
I would like to thank the Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Ms. Hastings, and Ms. Oppenheimer for their briefings, both of which could help the Security Council understand the situation more comprehensively and give it fuller consideration. I would also like to welcome th…
China regrets that draft resolution S/2021/667, confirming the support of the Security Council for the appropriate extension of the mandate of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, was not adopted. That means that the candidate nominated by the relevant parties failed to receive the Co…
As a sponsor of draft resolution S/2021/667, China would
like to elaborate on two major issues before the vote is taken.
First, with regard to the appointment of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, the High Representative has an important bearing on the situation in Bosnia and Herz…
China welcomes the presence of Vice-President and Foreign Minister of Colombia Ms. Marta Lucía Ramírez at today’s meeting and thanks Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu for his briefing. We also listened carefully to the briefing by the civil society representative.
This ye…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Ambassador Skoog and Ambassador Byrne Nason for their briefings.
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is a diplomatic outcome achieved through hard work by all parties that engaged in the consultations
and negotiations. It is an example of success…
China attaches great importance to peace and stability in Africa, including the situation in Mali, supports the peace process and political transition in Mali and supports the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in playing a positive and constructive ro…
I thank the representative of the Secretariat for his briefing. China takes note of Mr. Inzko’s letter to the Secretary-General on the selection of the next High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Dayton Peace Agreement has outlined the role of the Security Council in the appointment of…
China congratulates the new Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was successfully formed
last month, and welcomes its focus on restoring national stability and improving people’s livelihoods and well- being in the next stage of governance.
We support the international communit…
China thanks Special Envoy Pedersen and Ms. Hussain for their briefings. We welcome the presence of Special Envoy Pedersen and express appreciation for his efforts to promote the implementation of resolution 2254 (2015) and advance the work of the Syrian Constitutional Committee.
The Syrian issue s…
Since the Security Council deliberations in February, Haiti has not yet emerged from the crisis and the country is still in chaos. The Secretary-General’s report (S/2021/559) and the briefings by Special Representative La Lime and the non-governmental organization representative just now described t…
China thanks Estonia for its initiative to convene today’s open debate. We thank Ambassador King, Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and
Other Procedural Questions, as well as Ms. Sievers and Ms. Landgren for their briefings.
The Security Council bears the primary responsibility …
I welcome the presence of Mr. Borrell Fontelles, the High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, at today’s meeting and thank him for his briefing.
Strengthened cooperation between the Security Council and regional and subregional organizations helps to c…
China thanks President Agius and Prosecutor Brammertz for their briefings.
I would also like to express our condolences on the tragic passing of Judge Kam.
Due to the impact of the coronavirus disease pandemic, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals has faced many challenges i…
I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General Fall for his briefing, based on which, together with the report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/517), I would like to make the following comments.
First, we must support the countries of the region in maintaining peace and stability. In …
