At the outset, I wish to thank President Pocar and Prosecutor Del Ponte of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) as well as President Møse and Prosecutor Jallow of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for the reports on their respective tribunals.
Chi…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank Ambassador Mayoral, Løj and Burian for their briefings on the work of the 1267 Committee, the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the 1540 Committee, respectively. China would like to make the following comments, and express its hopes, with regard to thos…
It has been the consistent view of China that the principle of respect for sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and non-interference in domestic affairs should be upheld in international relations. That is also the core principle in the foreign policy of China. It is also a fundamental p…
In Abuja on 5 May, the Sudanese Government and the Sudanese Liberation Movement signed the Darfur peace agreement, marking a turning point in the Sudanese peace process.
China welcomes the convening by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union of a ministerial meeting on 15 May, at which …
The Chinese delegation welcomes Mr. Ramos-Horta, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor- Leste, who has made a special trip to attend today’s open meeting. We thank him for his detailed briefing on the current situation in Timor-Leste.
We should also like to thank Special Representat…
The General Assembly is holding this solemn meeting today to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. I would like, on behalf of the Chinese Government, to extend our profound sympathy and condolences to the Governments and the peoples of Ukraine, the Russian Federati…
I should like first of all to thank Assistant Secretary- General Kalomoh for his informative briefing.
The past month has witnessed the beginning of an unprecedented new phase in the situation between Israel and Palestine. A new Hamas-led Government was established, and the Kadima party won the par…
I wish at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting. I should also like to take this opportunity to thank the Mission of Argentina for its efforts in drafting, and organizing consultations on, the draft resolution on small arms and light weapons.
I would also like to …
The Chinese delegation would like to make an explanatory statement on draft resolution A/60/L.48 after its adoption.
The outcome document of the World Summit, adopted last September, requested us to establish a Human Rights Council as soon as possible. After more than 30 rounds of consultations ove…
Before I make my statement, I wish sincerely to thank Mr. Guéhenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his briefing. I should like also to thank the Adviser to the Secretary-General on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by United Nations Peacekeeping Personnel, Prince Zeid, for his …
At the outset, the Chinese delegation would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Mwakawago, for his briefing. Today’s briefing could be Mr. Mwakawago’s last to the Council. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to him and his team for their important role in helpi…
I would first like to thank Under-Secretary-General
Egeland for his briefing on the humanitarian situation in several African regions. In listening to his briefings on many occasions, we have noted a common thread running through his presentations: his great sympathy and concern for suffering peopl…
We have taken note of the report submitted to the Security Council by Mr. Mehlis, head of the International Independent Investigation Commission. The Commission is making fresh headway in its investigation, but it has not yet finished its work. Much remains to be done. We have also taken note of the…
I would like first to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2005/740). We would also like to thank Under- Secretary-General Jan Egeland and Mr. Jacques Forster, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their briefing…
Since the beginning of this year, thanks to the efforts of the Palestinian and Israeli sides and to mediation by the international community, the Palestine-Israel situation has witnessed a relaxation rarely seen over the past four years and more. It is a commonly shared view that 2005 has been an op…
I am honoured to introduce, under agenda item 120, for consideration by the General Assembly draft resolution
A/60/L.26, entitled “Enhancing capacity-building in global public health”.
This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. The recently held World Summit re…
I make this statement on behalf of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). As a close neighbour of the SCO, Afghanistan enjoys friendly relations with SCO members. Changes and evolution in the Afghan situation are closely related to the region in which the SCO is located.
SCO members have been…
The Chinese Government attaches great importance to the review conference to be held next year on the 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement as well as to its preparatory meeting.
Here we would like to register our reservations on the wording contained in operative paragraph 25 of the draft reso…
Maintaining and strengthening the international order for the oceans and seas and promoting ocean-related activities contribute to achieving the goals of peace and security as laid down in the Charter of the United Nations; to the promotion of cooperation and friendly relations among all countries o…
I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his report on the work of the United Nations. The report reviews the work over the past year and contains an array of recommendations on ways to address the challenges facing us today. I would like to focus on three points in connection wit…
