First of all, on behalf of the Chinese delegation, please allow me to extend our thanks to Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the comprehensive report on Africa that he has submitted to the General Assembly and the Security Council. The report has played an important role in focusing the attention of …
At the outset, allow me to convey the Chinese delegation’s gratitude to the Secretary-General for the annual report he has prepared on the work of the Organization. The Chinese delegation has read the report from cover to cover. I take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for the untiring…
First of all, I wish to thank the Deputy Secretary-General for her important introduction.
In late May last year the Security Council conducted an open debate on the protection of humanitarian assistance and subsequently issued a presidential statement requesting that the countries concerned, espec…
China has all along called for all the parties concerned to take a flexible approach and respond to the constructive proposals by the Arab League and the Organization of African Unity (OAU) so as to find an early solution to the Lockerbie issue. On the basis of this position, the Chinese delegation …
When the Security Council adopted resolution 1180 (1998) nearly two months ago, my delegation expressed the hope that the new sanctions would make UNITA honour its commitments under the Lusaka Protocol so that the peace process in Angola, which has been under way for a number of years, could come to…
Since last March, President Kabbah and the Government of Sierra Leone have adopted a series of effective measures to stabilize the general situation in that country. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) has played a positive role in this, and the Chinese d…
First of all, the Chinese delegation would like to welcome Vice-Minister Carneiro, who is attending the formal meeting of the Security Council today. We should also like to thank him for his statement.
The peace process in Angola has been in progress for several years, with efforts being made on al…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for the two reports he provided concerning the actions to be taken on strengthening the United Nations system.
As delegations received the draft resolution concerned only last Friday and have not had an opportunity to study it closely…
The delegation of China will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us. China supports the peace process in Tajikistan, advocates an active role for the United Nations in promoting peace and reconciliation in Tajikistan and is in favour of further extending the mandate of the United Nations M…
China has always attached great importance to humanitarian questions in the territory of the former Yugoslavia, and it always opposes actions violating international humanitarian law. On the basis of this political consideration, China voted in favour of Security Council resolution 827 (1993) on the…
The peace process in Angola has lasted for several years. Most of the tasks contained in the Lusaka Protocol have been completed through the untiring efforts by all parties, especially the Government and people of Angola. There is finally hope that peace can be realized in Angola. The Chinese Govern…
Late last year, the General Assembly, by its relevant resolutions, invited the Secretary-General to further clarify issues addressed in his report, entitled “Renewing the United Nations: A programme for reform”, in order to facilitate a better review by the Member States of the relevant recommendati…
The Chinese delegation is very pleased by the holding of the Security Council’s open debate today on the Secretary-General’s report on Africa. At the ministerial session of the Council last September, the Vice-Premier of China, Mr. Qian Qichen, comprehensively laid out the views of the Chinese Gover…
The illegal flow of arms has already seriously undermined the security and stability of Rwanda and the whole Great Lakes region, and also created a tragedy in which many people were killed. The international community should adopt precise measures to curb this flow. The reactivation of the Internati…
The Chinese delegation is concerned about the current situation in Kosovo, in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Kosovo is an integral part of the territory of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The question of Kosovo is, in its essence, an internal matter of the Federal Republic. It should be res…
Ever since the Security Council adopted its resolution 1125 (1997) last August, the Bangui Agreements have been implemented comprehensively and effectively, thanks to the efforts and cooperation of the Government of the Central African Republic and the Inter-African Mission to Monitor the Implementa…
