I thank all the briefers for their briefings.
At present, the situation in Yemen remains complex and daunting. All parties concerned should adhere to the general direction of a political settlement, eliminate any interference, align their positions and work together to promote a comprehensive polit…
I thank Director General Grossi for his briefing.
The prolonged crisis in Ukraine poses a serious challenge and a grave threat to the safety and security of Ukrainian nuclear facilities. Recently, multiple drone
attacks on the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and repeated shelling in its surroundi…
I thank the briefers for their presentations.
The crisis in Ukraine continues to drag on, and the war has already caused too many casualties. Continuing the flow of weapons to the battlefield will only exacerbate the risk of worsening the crisis and does not contribute to de-escalating the situatio…
For some time now, the situation on the Korean Peninsula has been growing increasingly tense, with rising antagonism and confrontation between the parties causing widespread concern in the international community. Looking around the world today, the Ukraine crisis is still dragging on, and there is …
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Miroslav Jenča and Director Ms. Edem Wosornu for their briefings.
The fighting in Ukraine is still ongoing and the humanitarian situation is growing dire. The risks of a spillover continue to emerge. China believes that the conflict is becoming complicated an…
I welcome the Colombian Foreign Minister to today’s meeting, and I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Carlos Ruiz Massieu for his briefing. I also listened carefully to the statement by the representative of civil society.
In February, members of the Council paid a successful vis…
Recently, the Rakhine state of Myanmar has seen renewed fighting. The briefers have just updated us on the latest situation, the Myanmar authorities have publicly stated their position on the conflict and the parties concerned have done the same.
The conflict in Rakhine state is, essentially, an in…
I thank Special Representative Gamba de Potgieter and the other briefers for their statements.
Children are the most innocent victims and most vulnerable group in need of assistance in armed conflicts. Globally, 150 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Ensuring smooth hum…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate Malta for assuming the presidency of the Council for this month. The Chinese delegation will fully cooperate with you, Madam President, and your colleagues. I also commend Japan for all its efforts serving as the presidency of the Council last month.
Yest…
In 2006, the Security Council adopted resolution 1718 (2006), imposing sanctions, including an arms embargo, on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Over the past decade or so, the Council has adopted more resolutions to continue to strengthen the sanctions against the Democratic People’s Repu…
Today the Security Council held another procedural vote on whether to convene an open meeting on the twenty-fifth anniversary of NATO’s bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. We find the situation and the result of the voting disappointing
and regrettable. At a similar vote on…
I thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing.
Yesterday the Council adopted resolution 2728 (2024), with 14 votes in favour and one vote in abstention. The resolution demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the month of Ramadan, leading to a lasting, sustainable ceasefire.
After …
I would like to thank the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), Ambassador De La Gasca, for his briefing.
Over the past year, the Committee, under the leadership of Ambassador De La Gasca, has actively carried out its work, strengthened its communications with the p…
Twenty-five years ago, without the authorization of the Security Council and bypassing the United Nations, NATO flagrantly launched a military strike against the sovereign State of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, thereby starting an illegal war in the Balkans. Twenty-five years have passed since…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu and Mr. Matthew Hoh for their briefings.
The Security Council has considered the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine on many occasions, and the Office for Disarmament Affairs has briefed the Council multiple times. All parties have been very clear about each othe…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Assistant Secretary- General Msuya for their briefings.
In the light of their briefings and recent developments, I would like to make the following three points.
First, since the outbreak of the current round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel, over the …
I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing.
It has been more than two years since the breakout of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the total escalation of the Ukraine crisis. In the course of more than two years, we have seen too much misery and too many human tragedies unf…
China voted in favour of resolution 2727 (2024) extending the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) based on its support for the work of the United Nations and for Special Representative Otunbayeva.
China hopes that UNAMA, under the leadership of the Special Repres…
I would like to thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Ms. Wosornu for their briefings and welcome the presence of the representative of Yemen at today’s meeting.
The growing tension in the Red Sea is indeed worrisome. The attacks and military operations in question have resulted in casualties, which we…
I welcome Mr. Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to today’s meeting.
Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations is clearly provided for in the Charter of the United Nations. Such cooperation is…
