I thank High Representative Nakamitsu and Director- General Arias for their respective briefings.
The latest monthly report submitted by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) (see S/2021/514) states that the Technical Secretariat conducted a seventh round of inspections of…
The situation in Afghanistan is now at a critical stage. This past September saw the start of the first set of intra-Afghan negotiations, which has opened a window of opportunity for ending years of conflict and war.
China welcomes the agreement reached by the two parties a few days ago on the rule…
At the outset, please allow me, on behalf of the Chinese delegation, to thank President Yusuf for presenting the report of the International Court of Justice. I would also like to thank all the judges of the Court for their determination to overcome the challenges posed by the coronavirus disease pa…
I very much regret the result of the procedural vote just now and the failure to have Mr. Bustani brief the Council. As I stated earlier, outsiders, some of whom were absolutely no match for Mr. Bustani in terms of professionalism and representativeness, have been regularly invited to brief the Coun…
With regard to the explanations offered by the representative of the United Kingdom and others, I must say that I still fail to understand. As we said earlier, in accordance with rule 39, we have invited other civil society representatives, non-governmental organizations and experts to brief Securit…
The Chinese delegation fully supports the proposal of the Russian presidency regarding the briefer, in accordance with rule 39. If the representative of the United Kingdom and other representatives are opposed to that and wish to challenge the invitation issued by the President, first and foremost w…
I note my failure to understand the proposal raised by the representative of the United Kingdom, on behalf of some members of the Council, concerning Mr. Bustani, former Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), who has rich experience, unique insights and …
First of all, I wish to take this opportunity to express
our deep sorrow over the passing of the Amir of the State of Kuwait and extend express our sympathy and condolences to the Government and the people of Kuwait. The Amir was a distinguished leader in the Arab world who contributed to the devel…
The Security Council has unanimously adopted resolution 2543 (2020), renewing the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), which China very much welcomes. As Afghanistan’s close neighbour, China supports UNAMA in carrying out its mandated work and sincerely hopes that…
The situation in Libya has seen positive momentum recently. However, the overall situation remains delicate and fragile.
At this critical moment, China, together with others in the international community, supports the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in pursuing the implementation …
I would like to thank Special Envoy Griffiths and Under- Secretary-General Lowcock for their briefings.
The United Nations is committed to promoting the Yemeni peace process and improving the humanitarian situation on the ground. China commends such efforts.
Over the past two years, the situation …
