China abstained in the voting on resolution 2780 (2025). I wish to make the following explanation.
The arms embargo imposed by the Security Council is an important measure for the maintenance of security and stability in Libya and the region. China has always called on all parties to strictly imple…
I welcome you, Mr. President, to preside over today’s meeting. I thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen and Director Ramesh Rajasingham for their briefings. I welcome the presence of the representatives of Syria, Iran, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Türkiye at today’s meeting.
China has been closel…
I appreciate Greece’s initiative in organizing this meeting and welcome your presence in New York, Mr. President, to preside over today’s open debate. I thank Secretary-General Guterres and the other briefers for their presentations.
Oceans and seas nurture life, connect the world and promote devel…
The issue of missing persons is a critical dimension of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. In 2019, the Council unanimously adopted resolution 2474 (2019), reaffirming its unwavering commitment to international humanitarian law and setting out clear requirements for the prevention and re…
I thank Assistant Secretary- General Khiari for his briefing and welcome the presence of the Permanent Representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Japan.
The current situation on the Korean Peninsula remains complex and tense, ridden with uncertainties and destabilizing factors…
I wish to start by congratulating Greece on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of May. The Chinese delegation pledges its full support to you and your colleagues. I would also like to
I welcome to today’s meeting Her Excellency Ms. Željka Cvijanović, Chairperson of the Presidency …
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General DiCarlo and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their briefings.
The crisis in Ukraine drags on to this day, and the fighting continues unabated. The multiple recent attacks have resulted in new civilian casualties and infrastructure damage and destr…
I thank High Commissioner Grandi for his briefing.
China pays tribute to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for its long-standing presence in conflict-ridden areas and for the assistance that it has provided to millions of refugees. We will continue to support U…
I welcome the presence of Minister for Foreign Affairs Sarabia Torres of Colombia at today’s meeting. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ruiz Massieu for his briefing. I listened attentively to the statement by the civil society representative.
Since the signing of the 2016 Fin…
I thank Special Representative Salvador and National Security Adviser Juma for their briefings. I welcome the representative of Haiti and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic to today’s meeting. I also listened carefully to the statement made by the civil society representative…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Assistant Secretary-General Khiari for their briefings.
In December 2024, under the pretext of a “limited and temporary operation”, Israel deployed troops to the area of separation between Israel and Syria and has maintained that deployment to this day. D…
I welcome the presence of the Serbian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Đurić, at today’s meeting. I listened carefully to the briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Ziadeh.
I wish to make the following points.
First, in the recent period, the Kosovo authorities have…
I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Fletcher for his briefing.
The crisis in Ukraine has dragged on to this day. The fighting has still not stopped, and ordinary people are suffering immensely. Under no circumstances should civilians and civilian infrastructure be the target of attacks. …
I thank France for organizing this open meeting. I listened carefully to the briefings by Under-Secretary-General Jean- Pierre Lacroix, Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz and Lieutenant General Ulisses de Mesquita Gomes.
I would like to take this opportunity to pay my tribute to all peacekeeper…
I have listened carefully to the briefing by Prosecutor Karim Khan. I welcome the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to today’s meeting.
China has taken note of the Prosecutor’s fortieth report on Darfur. With respect to the contents of the report and the current situation in the country, I wish…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Fletcher and Ms. Nateel for their briefings.
Children are the greatest victims of armed conflict. During the 15-month- long Gaza conflict, at least 17,000 Palestinian children were killed, with more than 600,000 plunged into an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.…
I welcome the presence of Colombian Foreign Minister Murillo at today’s meeting. I also thank Special Representative Massieu and the representative of the Comunes Party, Mr. Tovar, for their briefings. I also listened with interest to a statement made by the civil society representative.
Over the p…
I thank Special Representative Salvador and Executive Director Waly for their briefing and welcome the Foreign Ministers of Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Colombia and the representatives of Canada, Suriname and Kenya to today’s meeting.
Since the Council last considered the issue of Haiti (see …
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Major General Gauchat for their briefings.
Lebanon and Syria have recently been rocked by turmoil, severely affecting and challenging the operations of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Forc…
I will be very brief. I would like to remind the representative of the United States, if she has listened carefully to the statements of other members then she will notice that the other 14 members of the Council say different things and stress different issues. Their statements are not exactly cons…
