The Chinese delegation thanks Under-Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing.
On 22 January, the Security Council held an emergency meeting on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. All of the relevant parties expressed their deep concern. But over the past week, the situation did not change fundamental…
Once again, the Middle East is standing at a critical crossroads, where a rare window of opportunity has opened up. At the just concluded Annapolis Conference, President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declared a Joint Understanding in which both leaders expressed their determination to…
At the outset, I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General John Holmes for his briefing. The Chinese delegation appreciates all his efforts and the work he has done on the ground since taking office. I also wish to pay tribute to the relevant United Nations agencies for their efforts in protecting civil…
First, I would like to thank President Fausto Pocar, Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte, President Dennis Byron and Prosecutor Hassan Bubacar Jallow for their briefings on the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICT…
The Chinese delegation welcomes the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq, Mr. Zebari, at today’s meeting of the Security Council. We also wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Iraq, Mr. Qazi, and Ambassador Khalilzad of the United States for their bri…
At the outset, I would like to thank the High Representative, Mr. Schwarz-Schilling, for his briefing, and I highly commend him on the efforts he has made since assuming his duties in promoting the political process in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Like previous colleagues, we welcome and thank the Chairm…
We would like to join previous speakers in thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Pronk, for his insightful briefing. We would also like to thank him for his efforts on behalf of the north-south peace process in the Sudan.
We would like to raise two points. First, wit…
China would like to thank the Secretary-General for his recent report (A/60/891) on the prevention of armed conflict. Like other Member States, China attaches great importance to the question of the prevention of armed conflict. We very much appreciate the ongoing role of the United Nations in that …
At the outset, Sir, I would like to thank you for personally presiding over this meeting. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Nicolas Michel and Judge Rosalyn Higgins for their statements.
At the United Nations summit last year, world leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the purpos…
The Chinese delegation would like to thank Mr. Ian Martin, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Timor- Leste, for his briefing on the most recent developments in Timor-Leste. We also express our appreciation for the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste on behalf of the…
At the outset, I wish to thank the High Representative, Lord Ashdown, for his comprehensive and complete briefing. We greatly appreciate the efforts he has made as the High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina.
We are pleased to note that since the …
