I wish to welcome His Excellency Mr. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, and the representative of the Central African Republic, the representative of the Republic of the Congo and the representative of Chad to the meeting today. I thank Special Representative of th…
I congratulate Mr. Haysom on his appointment as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan, and I thank him for his briefing today. I also listened carefully to the briefing by Mr. Rajab Mohandis. I welcome the representative of South Sudan to today’s meeting.
Next month, S…
Today is Ms. Bensouda’s final briefing before the Security Council in her capacity as the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). China has always closely followed the work of the ICC, taken note of the efforts made by the Prosecutor and her team and appreciated her adherence to the pr…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting, which is timely and very significant. The slave trade and slavery represent the most appalling violations of human rights in the history of humankind. For more than 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were t…
Racism is a threat to international peace, stability and development, and as such, it is a public enemy of all humankind. China firmly upholds the active role of the United Nations in combating racism, and we support the initiative to hold a commemorative high- level meeting of the General Assembly …
As we speak, global humanitarian needs are increasing significantly owing to the continued spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, intensifying regional conflicts, the rising threat of climate change, frequent natural disasters and extreme weather events, desert locust infestations, t…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Zerrougui for her briefing.
The situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is largely stable, but the eastern part of the country remains turbulent, the humanitarian situation is worrisome, and national governance is facing many challen…
Sport is an important way to improve people’s health and is a key indicator of social development and human progress. In the face of the formidable challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, sports can boost our physical health, help shield us from the virus, motivate us to strive fo…
Somalia is currently at a critical stage in its national reconstruction. Preparations for the general elections are proceeding steadily and the progress observed in the implementation of its transition plan continues. On the other hand, the country’s security situation remains challenging. The manda…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Special Envoy Onanga-Anyanga for their respective briefings.
The political settlement of the Abyei issue, which has the consensus support of the Security Council, requires the Sudan and South Sudan to reach a solution through dialogue and negotiation. I w…
China thanks the Secretary-General for his most recent report on the situation in the Central African Republic (S/2020/994). China also thanks Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ndiaye, African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security Chergui and Managing Director for Africa of the Eur…
I thank Special Envoy Huang Xia for his briefing.
Amid the difficulties caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Special Envoy Huang Xia has actively carried out good offices to promote improved relations among the countries of the region and strengthen regional cooperation in order to overcom…
I wish to thank Under-Secretaries-General DiCarlo and Lacroix for their briefings. I welcome the Secretary-General’s first report (S/2020/912) on the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). I would also like to take this opportunity to express my condolences to th…
