I should like at the outset, Sir, to thank you for presiding over this meeting and to express our appreciation to the delegation of Namibia for its initiative in convening it. I should like also to thank the Secretary-General for his statement and to express our deep appreciation for the statements …
First of all, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for calling this public meeting to consider once again the question of East Timor.
The situation is West Timor remains a cause for great concern. United Nations personnel have been attacked and murdered. United Nations officials present at the weapo…
At the outset, I wish to thank you, Sir, for arranging this formal meeting to consider the question of Kosovo in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
We also wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kouchner, for his detailed briefing. He, along with the United Nations …
I wish first to thank you, Mr. President, for arranging today’s open meeting. The Chinese delegation also thanks the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Annabi, for his comprehensive briefing.
Tomorrow is an important day in the history of East Timor. One year ago tomorrow,…
The Chinese delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his report to the Council on Angola. We also thank Under-Secretary-General Gambari for his briefing.
We welcome the Minister for Social Assistance of Angola, Mr. Malungo, and thank him for his statement.
We also extend our appreciation to you…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report on children and armed conflict. We are also grateful to the Deputy Secretary- General, Mrs. Fréchette, and to Ambassador Otunnu and Ms. Bellamy for their important statements. Ambassador Otunnu and Ms. Bellamy, in partic…
The Chinese delegation is deeply concerned about the negative role played by the illicit diamond trade in the civil war in Sierra Leone.
We believe that the international community must take strong measures to stop the illicit exploitation of and trade in diamonds, to put an end to the rebellion of…
Like other delegations, the Chinese delegation would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, for his detailed and informative briefing. We appreciate the enormous work done by Mr. Vieira de Mello and his team in extremely conditions.
Although t…
At the outset, the Chinese delegation wishes to express its dissatisfaction and deep regret over the fact that the representative of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia cannot attend today’s meeting. Allowing him to make a statement would not impair any country’s position, while, by not allowing the …
The Chinese delegation expresses its deep regret with regard to the decision just made by the Security Council. The Chinese delegation is of the view that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is an important country of the Balkan region. It is also a State that is directly concerned and a party to the…
I wish to thank Judge Jorda, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for his report and his briefing. The Chinese Government believes that the independence and impartiality of the ICTY, as an organ of international criminal justice, are extremely important. …
First of all, I wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Klein, for his briefing.
The Chinese delegation supports the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) and the International Police Task Force (IPTF) in th…
I should like to make a few comments on the no-fly zone.
China’s opposition to the no-fly zone is known to all. China has never recognized the so-called no-fly zone. We believe that the report to be submitted by the independent experts should address the impact of the so-called no-fly zone. The rep…
It has been more than three years since the beginning of the oil for food programme for Iraq, a programme that has contributed to easing the humanitarian suffering of Iraqi civilians. Since the sanctions against Iraq have not yet been lifted or suspended, the extension of the programme will help imp…
First of all, Mr. President, I would like to thank you and the rest of the delegation of Bangladesh for holding this meeting on this important issue and to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his statement. Our thanks go also to the delegation of Malaysia for its efforts in enhancin…
The Chinese delegation attaches great importance to Tuvalu’s desire to join the United Nations and has seriously considered its application. The Chinese delegation believes that, as a State Member of the United Nations, a country
In considering the question of Tuvalu’s joining the United Nations, w…
First of all, please allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for personally presiding over this meeting despite your very busy schedule. I would also like to thank the delegation of Argentina for its efforts in arranging this meeting. We are very pleased that the Deputy Secretary- General is here with…
During the recent period the situation in Sierra Leone has remained relatively stable, and the Lomé Peace Agreement is on the whole being implemented. However, as Mr. Annabi pointed out, there are still numerous destabilizing factors within the country, and the situation remains fragile. We are part…
First of all I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. The Chinese delegation will fully support your work. We would also like to thank Ambassador Holbrooke and the United States delegation for their outstanding work last mont…
The Chinese delegation is very appreciative to you, Mr. President, personally and to the United States delegation for all the arrangements you have made. At the same time, we wish to thank the Vice-Minister of External Relations of Angola, Mr. Chicoti, for attending our meeting today and for his sta…
