First of all, I should like to thank Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov and Acting Executive Director Weixiong Chen for their briefings. Their valuable analysis of and inputs on the threat posed by terrorism should be carefully studied and considered by the Security Council in its future work…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the Russian Federation on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. China will fully support your delegation’s work, Mr. President. I would also like to thank Norway for its outstanding work as President of the Security Counc…
China opposes the Security Council’s holding of this open meeting, as requested by the United States. The Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, in her letter to the President of the Council dated 27 January, claimed that the reason why the United States is asking the C…
I welcome you, Sir, as you preside over today’s meeting. This meeting is very timely and crucial. I also welcome and thank Secretary-General Guterres, who made time in his busy schedule to attend this meeting. I endorse his assessment of the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and support the Unit…
Like my colleagues, I would like to thank Special Envoy Pedersen for his very comprehensive briefing. I have also listened carefully to the statement by Ms. Hijazi. I want to highlight the following points regarding some relevant issues.
First, with respect to the political process, China supports …
First of all, I would like to thank Norway for its initiative in holding today’s open debate, and I welcome Your Excellency Prime Minister Støre to the Security Council as you preside over this meeting. We look forward to the adoption of the presidential statement on the protection of civilians in t…
I welcome the fact, Madam President, that you are presiding over this important meeting in your capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs.
I listened attentively to the statements made by High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet and civil- society representatives Ms. Yaftali and Ms. Asoka. I note that I …
The current situation in Afghanistan is at a critical stage, facing multiple, arduous and complex challenges. The most urgent task is to help Afghanistan mitigate the humanitarian crisis as soon as possible and to stabilize and restore its economy.
As a friendly neighbour of Afghanistan, China has …
The Chinese delegation abstained from voting on the draft resolution contained in document S/2021/990 on climate and security, submitted by Ireland and the Niger. I would like to explain China’s voting position as follows.
First, China has always attached great importance to tackling climate change…
I thank the Niger for its initiative to convene this open debate and welcome Mr. Mohamed Bazoum, President of the Republic of the Niger, as he presides over this meeting. I also thank Secretary-General Guterres, Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat and Executive Secretary Mamman Nuhu for their very illum…
I thank Mr. Grandi for his briefing. Under the leadership of the High Commissioner, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has overcome numerous challenges, including armed conflicts, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and natural disasters, and has made tre…
I sincerely thank you, Sir, for your introductory remarks. I am very honoured, on behalf of China, to introduce draft resolution A/76/L.13, entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal”.
The time-honoured Olympic Truce carries with it humankind’s aspiration for…
The question of Palestine is at the very heart of the situation in the Middle East. Its comprehensive, just and lasting settlement would serve the common interests of
Palestine and Israel. It is also the shared aspiration of all countries and peoples that stand for peace and justice.
The current P…
I wish to thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his briefing and for the unremitting efforts he has made to address the Palestinian question. I also listened attentively to the statement of Ms. Ero.
The question of Palestine concerns regional peace, international justice and the human consci…
At the outset, I thank Foreign Secretary Ebrard Casaubón for presiding over today’s meeting. I also thank Mr. Geiss and Ms. Devoto for their briefings.
In his Agenda for Disarmament, Secretary- General Guterres describes conventional arms control as disarmament that saves lives. The 2030 Agenda fo…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Deborah Lyons and Ms. Karim for their briefings. China thanks Special Representative Lyons for leading the diligent work of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), despite the difficult conditions.
At present, Afghanistan…
I wish to thank Secretary-General Guterres, General Assembly President Shahid, Economic and Social Council President Kelapile and International Court of Justice President Donoghue for their briefings.
Seventy-six years ago, our forefathers made a solemn commitment in the Charter of the United Natio…
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting.
The United Nations is a symbol of multilateralism and shoulders the ardent expectation and unremitting pursuit of the peoples of the world for peace and development in the aftermath of two World Wars. In the face of century-old chan…
I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo, High Representative of the Chairperson for the African Union (AU) Commission for the Horn of Africa, for their briefings. And I
welcome Ambassador Amde, Permanent Representative of Ethiopia, to today’s meeting.
Lately, the …
I thank Special Representative Wane for his briefing. I also wish to thank the representatives of Kenya, the Niger and France for briefing us on the Council’s mission to Mali and the Niger at the previous meeting
(see S/PV.8892).
During its visit, the Security Council conducted in-depth discussio…
