I should like at the outset to thank Mr. Volcker for his briefing and the Secretary-General for his statement.
China appreciates the work of the Independent Inquiry Committee over the past year. We believe that the inquiry will enable all parties to better understand the problems that occurred in t…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jean Arnault, for his briefing. China commends the efforts made by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), under Mr. Arnault’s leadership, to promote reconstruction in Afghanista…
The Chinese delegation thanks Mr. Alvaro de Soto for his detailed briefing. We know Mr. De Soto very well; he is an old friend. He has many years of experience in the service of the United Nations, and we have high hopes for him. We hope that, with his outstanding abilities and diplomatic wisdom, he…
At the outset, I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General
Guéhenno and Executive Director Piot for their comprehensive briefings. I wish also to thank the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) for its report on the subject of this agenda item. The briefings helped us to understand the st…
The Chinese delegation is pleased to welcome you, Sir, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece, to the Council to preside over today’s debate. We would like to express appreciation to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his statement, as well as to the Under- Secretary-General, Mr. Guéhenn…
As this is the first open meeting of the Security Council for this month, I should like, on behalf of the Chinese delegation, to thank Ambassador de La
Sablière for having successfully guided our work during the month of June. I should like also sincerely to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your…
China would like to thank Mr. Morris, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), for his briefing. I would also like to thank him for his positive assessment of China’s poverty reduction strategy.
Over the years, the World Food Programme has been committed to providing emergency food ass…
My delegation supports the statement made by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Development is not possible without financial resources. The Monterrey Consensus laid out a comprehensive and clear road map with respect to the means of financing development, and the…
At the outset, I should like to thank Under-Secretary- General Egeland for his detailed briefing.
In recent years, the question of the protection of civilians in armed conflict has attracted increasing attention on the part of the international community. Innocent civilians, particularly vulnerable…
I wish at the outset to thank the Minister of Justice of Burundi for his statement. I should like also to thank Assistant Secretary-General Zacklin for his briefing.
We are very pleased to see that in recent months the political process in Burundi has been making consistent positive progress. That …
At the outset I would like to thank President Meron, President Møse, Prosecutor Del Ponte and Prosecutor Jallow for their respective reports on the two Tribunals. We have noted that currently both Tribunals are actively taking measures to speed up the trials. China is satisfied in this regard.
The …
Mr. President, let me at the outset welcome the fact that you are personally presiding over today’s meeting. I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his report and Mr. Jessen-Petersen for his briefing, and to thank Mr. Covic for his introduction.
The situation in Kosovo is now at an import…
The Chinese delegation thanks the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark for coming here today to preside personally over this meeting and for delivering his statement.
China also thanks Deputy Secretary-General Fréchette and Mr. James Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank, for their respective …
The Chinese delegation wishes to thank the Secretary- General for his end of mandate report on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) (S/2005/310). I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Hédi Annabi for his briefing.
In a few days, the Government and the peopl…
The Chinese delegation welcomes the Deputy Foreign Minister of South Africa, Mr. Pahad, upon his undertaking such a long journey to brief the Council on developments in the situation in Côte d’Ivoire. China highly appreciates the mediation efforts undertaken by President Mbeki on behalf of the Afric…
Like many other countries, China supports the Assembly’s efforts to negotiate an international convention against the reproductive cloning of human beings. However countries vary in their understanding of the moral, ethical and legal questions related to research on therapeutic cloning. The correct …
First, I would like to welcome you, Mr. Minister, and to thank you for coming to New York, despite a very busy schedule and the long distance, to preside personally over today’s very important meeting. I also thank the Secretary-General for his presence and for his statement to the Council.
I liste…
I should like at the outset to thank the Secretary-General for his report and to thank Mr. Jessen-Petersen for his briefing. I should also like to thank Mr. Cović for participating in this meeting and for his statement.
Mr. Jessen-Petersen has done a great deal of active work since he assumed his p…
At the outset, I wish to thank you, Sir, for arranging this meeting, which gives us the opportunity to exchange views on the issue of small arms and light weapons.
I also take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for his recent report to the Security Council and Under-Secretary-General A…
Since its inception, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has played an important role in maintaining stability in the region. We appreciate the efforts it has undertaken.
In keeping with the Secretary-General’s recommendation, and at the request of the Lebanese Government, we suppo…
