I wish at the outset to welcome to the General Assembly the President of the Lebanese Republic, His Excellency Mr. Elias Hraoui, and to thank him for his important address.
The General Assembly is holding a formal meeting today to consider the situation in Lebanon, reflecting the importance and ser…
Today the Security Council is once again considering the question of Lebanon in order to issue a response in this regard. We believe that it is imperative to do so in order to demonstrate the hope of the international community in general, and the Security Council in particular, that there will be a…
The Government of Israel closed its borders with the West Bank and Gaza at the beginning of March. This has affected the normal lives of the Palestinian people and caused serious problems for the economy of Palestine, thus violating the national interests of the Palestinian people.
The internationa…
In recent days Israel has launched large-scale military strikes against parts of southern Lebanon, leaving dozens of civilians dead and massive property damage in the wake of shellings. As a result, large numbers of civilians have been displaced or reduced to refugee status, the conflict in southern…
First of all, allow me, Mr. President, to congratulate you on your assumption of the important post
I also wish to thank the previous President, the Permanent Representative of Botswana, Mr. Legwaila, for his successful stewardship of the Council’s work last month.
Afghanistan has been and remains…
Allow me first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I am sure that with your outstanding abilities and wealth of diplomatic experience you will be able to guide the work of the Council this month to a successful conclusion. I a…
The Chinese Government has all along attached importance to and supported the peace process in Haiti, as well as the positive efforts made by the Secretary-General, his Special Representative, the Organization of American States, Latin American countries and the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMI…
Madam President, please allow me at the outset to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. I am convinced that, given your outstanding talent and rich diplomatic experience, you will guide the Council’s work this month to success.
I also wish to expr…
The Chinese Government has always strongly opposed and condemned acts of terrorism in all forms, for they not only endanger innocent lives and social stability but also pose a threat to international security. We were deeply shocked by the terrorist assassination attempt on President Mubarak of Egyp…
Since October 1993, the political situation in Burundi has been turbulent and unstable, the security and humanitarian situations have further worsened and there has been an increasing outflow of refugees. This is not only detrimental to economic recovery and reconstruction, but also poses a threat t…
We wish to welcome the statement just made by the Liberian Foreign Minister.
There has been fighting in Liberia on and off for six years already, since the outbreak of its civil war in 1989. This war in Western Africa has caused severe damage to the economy of Liberia, killed over 100,000 people an…
At the outset, please allow me to congratulate you sincerely, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency
We have noted that the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy have made tremendous efforts for the peaceful settlement of the Georgia conflict. The countries concerned in the region, the Russian…
Like other delegations, the Chinese delegation is deeply concerned about, and condemns, the violations of international humanitarian law in the region of the former Yugoslavia. We urge the parties concerned to immediately stop such activities and cooperate with international humanitarian organizatio…
It is very useful for the members of the Security Council and the troop-contributing countries to gather here today to exchange views on United Nations peace-keeping operations and the question of regular consultations between the Council and troop-contributing countries, and it is helpful that this…
As a result of the joint efforts of the international community, the peace process in the former Yugoslavia recently achieved an important breakthrough. Following the initialling of the Peace Agreement last month by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, the internat…
Please allow me at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I am convinced that, with your outstanding abilities and wealth of diplomatic experience, you will guide the Council’s work to success during the final month of 1995. I wish al…
A significant breakthrough was recently achieved in the peace process in the region of the former Yugoslavia. The Government of Croatia and the local Serbian authorities signed a Basic Agreement. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia also init…
Yesterday the Croatian Government and the local Serbian authorities signed the Basic Agreement on the question of Eastern Slavonia. This is a gratifying step taken by the two parties concerned, through the mediation of the United Nations and the international community, in the comprehensive settleme…
The Chinese delegation welcomes continued consideration at the current session of the General Assembly of the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council, and has carefully studied the relevant report.
We have just concluded the Special Commemorati…
Please allow me at the outset to extend warm congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I am convinced that your talent and rich experience in foreign affairs will enable you to guide the Council’s work this month with success.…
