In accordance with the two resolutions we have just adopted, Mr. Jallow will be reappointed as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for another four years and the mandate of Ms. Del Ponte as the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia will …
The Chinese delegation wishes to thank Mr. Williams for his comprehensive and detailed briefing. I wish to thank him for his past efforts and also wish him well in his new endeavours.
Over the last month, the situation in the Middle East has witnessed encouraging developments. We have noted that a …
The Chinese delegation welcomes the initiative of the delegation of the Republic of the Congo to hold this open debate on prevention and resolution of conflicts, in particular in Africa.
The Security Council bears the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. E…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank and commend Ambassador Verbeke, Ambassador Arias and Ambassador Burian for their respective briefings on the work of the Committees established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), resolution 1373 (2001) and resolution 1540 (2004). I would like to make the f…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (A/61/816) submitted under this agenda item.
The spread of HIV/AIDS poses an enormous threat to our health. In many developing countries the prevalence of the pandemic has seriously hampered social and economic developm…
Humanitarian issues have long figured prominently on the Security Council agenda, and it is regrettable that several African countries remain sorely beset by humanitarian problems.
In some areas of Somalia, violence is on the increase, and piracy runs rampant. That situation poses a threat both to …
I wish first of all to thank High Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling for his briefing. We commend him for the efforts he has made to advance the political process in Bosnia and Herzegovina since he took up his post. My thanks go also to His Excellency Mr. Nikola Špirić, Chairman of the Counc…
I wish to thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting.
The Chinese delegation would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Belgium, Ambassador Johan Verbeke, for his leading role as head of the mission and in drafting the mission’s report. China endorses the information and recommendations co…
The Chinese delegation thanks Under-Secretary- General Pascoe for his briefing.
Recently there have been signs that tension is easing in the Middle East situation, and this could give rise to new opportunities. The League of Arab States has held a summit meeting, at which it decided to relaunch the…
China supports the statement made by the representative of Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. I wish to thank the Secretary-General for presenting his views on the report of the High-level Panel (A/61/583), as that has enabled us to promptly start a discussion of relevant issues. China…
Climate change is a major long-standing challenge confronting the world today. The international community is fully aware that climate change will affect national economic and social development and that it poses a threat to the sustainable development of human society. The importance of finding sol…
At the outset, I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Holmes for his briefing.
China is deeply concerned about the humanitarian crises that continue to inflict some African countries. China believes that the humanitarian crises in Africa have different root causes and complex backgrounds. They inc…
First of all, Madam President, I would like to welcome you to New York and to thank you for personally presiding over today’s public debate. The selection of the topic of the relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations, in particular the African Union, in the maintenance of in…
Mr. President, the Chinese delegation would like to thank you for convening this meeting. The Chinese delegation would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Koenigs, and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Costa, for their brie…
The Chinese delegation welcomes the participation of Mr. Mahdi, Vice-President of Iraq, and his statement.
The Chinese delegation thanks Mr. Qazi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, and the representative of the United States for their presentations.
We have carefully read t…
I would like first of all to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ibrahima Fall, for his briefing. We would like to express our gratitude to him for his tireless efforts over the past few years to assist the Great Lakes region. I would also like to express my best wishes to…
First of all, the Chinese delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate.
The Chinese delegation believes that preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their delivery systems is a real and pressing task facing the international communi…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank Mr. De Soto for his detailed briefing.
The question of the Middle East has been a difficult issue for the international community for the past 50 years or so. It is therefore extremely necessary and timely, at the beginning of a new year, for the Council t…
I would like, first of all, to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting. The Chinese delegation welcomes the presence of the Prime Minister of Timor- Leste, His Excellency Mr. Ramos-Horta. We would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Atul Kha…
The Chinese delegation thanks the President of the General Assembly for convening this meeting.
Recently, the strengthening of the Peacebuilding Commission has become a general concern of all States in the context of the outcome of the 2005 World Summit. The Commission is the repository of the high…
