First, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of your important post at this critical moment. I am convinced that, given your intelligence, experience and outstanding skill, you will successfully guide the work of the Security Council this month.
I should also like to thank…
The Chinese delegation has all along supported the international community in its unremitting efforts to resolve the crisis in Rwanda and has been deeply concerned about the increasingly worsening security situation in the Rwandese refugee camps in neighbouring countries and sympathized with the Rwa…
The Governors Island Agreement has been implemented with some success since President Aristide’s return to Haiti on 15 October 1994. The political situation in Haiti is moving towards stability. The security situation is improving, and people’s lives are returning to normal.
The Chinese delegation …
The experience of the Salvadorian peace process shows that the good faith of the parties concerned in reconciliation and their political will to seek lasting peace are the keys to the settlement of conflicts. In this regard, the Government of El Salvador and the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Libera…
We have all looked forward to the report of the Secretary-General on an Agenda for Development and the recommendations related to it. We are very glad to see it before us today. The Chinese delegation is now carefully studying the questions and recommendations in the report. Here, we wish to share w…
The Chinese delegation is deeply concerned and disturbed at the recent aggravation of the conflict in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially the bombing and shelling of the Bihac safe area, which has resulted in civilian casualties and endangered the safety of UNPROFOR personnel.
We urg…
The resolution which has been just adopted unanimously by the Security Council is of historical significance. It not only announces to the world the termination of Palau’s status as a Trust Territory and the birth of an independent Palau, but also marks the fulfilment of the historical task entruste…
China has followed closely the development of the situation in Rwanda and sympathizes deeply with the people of Rwanda in their suffering. We are strongly opposed to and condemn all crimes in violation of international humanitarian law, including acts of genocide. China is in favour of bringing to j…
At the outset, I wish to join my colleagues in the Council in congratulating you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I am confident that, with your remarkable and rich diplomatic experience, you will surely provide excellent guidance to the work of t…
It is stipulated explicitly in the Charter of the United Nations that the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security resides in the Security Council. This not only shows the solemn rights given by the entire membership to the Security Council, but also demonstrate…
With the assistance of the international community, the two Angolan parties have finally made a breakthrough after nearly a year of arduous negotiations. The Lusaka peace talks will soon be brought to a successful conclusion and an agreement will soon be initialled. The peace process for Angola is t…
First I should like to extend my thanks to Ambassador Chusei Yamada for his introduction of the draft resolution on the item “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee”. I also look forward to hearing the statement of the Secretary-General of the Asian…
First, allow me warmly to welcome the presence among us of their Excellencies, Mr. Tariq Aziz, the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq, and Mr. Kozyrev, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
We are pleased to note that, thanks to the peace effort of the international community, the …
At the outset I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council this month. I believe that under your outstanding and skilful leadership, the Council will be successful in its work this month.
I would also like to thank Ambassador Yáñez- Barnuevo, who, as Pr…
Since the eruption of the crisis in Haiti the Chinese delegation has been following closely the development of the situation there. We sympathize deeply with the Haitian people in its present plight. We support the tireless efforts of the Secretary-General, his Special Envoy, the Organization of Ame…
First of all, please allow me to extend to you, Mr. President, on behalf of the Chinese delegation, congratulations on the manner in which you are presiding over this historic resumed session of the General Assembly.
Agreement on Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea has fi…
Please allow me to join my colleagues in the Council in warmly congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency for this month. The Chinese delegation will fully cooperate with you. I am confident that with your wisdom, talents and rich diplomatic experience, you will surely guide the w…
The Chinese delegation welcomes the participation of the representative of Angola and also welcomes the statement he has made in the Council.
The resolution just adopted by the Council has once again extended the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II). This shows the …
The Chinese delegation is deeply concerned at the situation in Haiti. We note that the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, the Organization of American States (OAS) and other Latin American countries have made unremitting efforts for the political settlement of the Haitian problem. We …
Today the United Nations declares to the world the demise of the diabolical system of apartheid and warmly welcomes a united, democratic and non-racial South Africa back to the international community. On behalf of the Chinese Government and people, I wish to extend warm congratulations to the South…
