I welcome the presence of Minister for Foreign Affairs Acha Vásquez, presiding over today’s Council meeting, and I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Director Rajasingham for their briefings. I also welcome the participation of the representative of…
I thank you, Mr. President, for your briefing in your capacity as Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and commend the Committee for its work over the past year in promoting the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and advancing international cooperation on non-p…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Miroslav Jenča for his briefing, and I welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Israel, Mr. Saar, and the representatives of Palestine and Argentina at today’s meeting. I also thank Mr. Ilay David for his statement and express my deep sympathy …
I think that I made it very clear in my response just now. The Security Council has not imposed sanctions on the parties to the conflict. China maintains normal economic and trade exchanges with Russia and Ukraine, without violating international law or international obligations. The United States i…
I will be very brief. China’s position on Ukraine has been stated repeatedly and can be summarized in one sentence: we call for a ceasefire and the cessation of hostilities, and we work actively to promote peace talks. The international community has witnessed China’s efforts. To the United States o…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča and Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya for their briefings.
We note that Russia and Ukraine have recently continued to implement the consensus reached in previous negotiations, advancing the exchange of prisoners of war and the remains of fall…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Carlos Ruiz Massieu for his briefing. Over the past six years, under his leadership, the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia has played an important role in supporting the Colombian peace process. China commends SRSG Massieu …
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari for his briefing.
Over the past week, the security situation in Syria’s southern Suwayda’ region has sharply deteriorated, with intensifying sectarian tensions and rapidly escalating armed conflict resulting in hundreds of deaths. All parties to the confl…
Based on the current situation in the Red Sea and Yemen and in line with China’s consistent position, China abstained in the voting on resolution 2787 (2025).
I would like to offer an explanation of vote on China’s position.
Secondly, China abstained in the voting on resolution 2722 (2024), regard…
China welcomes the unanimous adoption by the Council of resolution 2785 (2025) on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH).
The current situation in Haiti remains complex and severe. The extension of BINUH’s mandate will enable the United Nations to contin…
China voted in favour of resolution 2786 (2025) which was just voted on. I would like to provide an explanation of China’s position.
First, over the past six-plus years since its founding, the United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement has been playing a positive role in monitoring th…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Under-Secretary-General Fletcher for their briefings. I have also listened carefully to the statement of the civil society representative, Ms. Nasser. I welcome the presence of the representative of Yemen at today’s meeting.
I would like to make five points.
Fir…
I would like to congratulate Pakistan on its assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month.
The assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse, four years ago, unleashed a new cycle of chaos and suffering in Haiti. Over the past four years in Haiti, the political stalemate, governance…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Otunbayeva, Assistant Secretary-General Msuya and Executive Director Bahous for their briefings. I express my appreciation for the work carried out by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the Office for the Coordination…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Miroslav Jenča and Director Edem Wosornu for their briefings.
Recently, Russia and Ukraine held the second round of direct negotiations in Istanbul and reached consensus on such issues as the exchange of seriously injured soldiers and the remains of fallen soldi…
I thank Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their briefings. I welcome the Permanent Representative of Yemen to today’s meeting.
I would like to make a few remarks.
First, for some time, the Houthis and Israel have been attacking each other. Airports and port fac…
I thank Special Representative Al Hassan for his briefing and welcome the presence of the representatives of Iraq and Kuwait in today’s meeting.
During the reporting period, the Government of Iraq has taken active steps to promote reform, create jobs, improve people’s livelihoods and combat corrupt…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her briefing.
China’s position on the issue of chemical weapons is consistent. We firmly oppose the use of chemical weapons by any country, organization or individual, under any circumstance or for any purpose. The use of chemical weapons cannot be tolerate…
The Council discussed Ukraine just yesterday (see S/PV.9924). I have set out China’s position and so will refrain from repeating myself today.
Since the outbreak of the war, China has been calling on the parties to the conflict to immediately agree to a ceasefire, end the fighting, start negotiatio…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director Doughten for their briefings.
Recently, Russia and Ukraine held direct negotiations in Istanbul, Türkiye, and reached consensus on the exchange of prisoners. The prisoner swap has been completed smoothly, and Russia and Ukraine will soon hold a s…
