I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. Augustine Mahiga, for his briefing.
The peace process has achieved historic progress in Somalia. The tasks specified by the road map have been basically accomplished. A new President has been elected, a new P…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Feltman for his briefing. I also listened carefully to the statements made by the representatives of Palestine and Israel.
China is deeply concerned about the long-standing stalemate in the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks and the economic and humanitarian difficultie…
China firmly opposes the statement made by the Japanese
representative, who not only feels no guilt for Japan’s history of aggression and colonialism, but instead makes remarks that do not hold water at all. China is strongly opposed to such a position.
Japan’s so-called nationalization of the Dia…
On the question of the Diaoyu islands, the Japanese representative once again brazenly distorted history and resorted to spurious, fallacious arguments that defy all reason and logic to justify their aggression of Chinese territory. Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Yang Jiechi reiterated China’s fir…
I welcome the participation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, His Excellency Mr. Zalmai Rassoul, and thank him for his presentation on the situation in Afghanistan. I should like also to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ján Kubiš, for his briefing.
To dat…
I welcome Germany’s initiative in convening today’s meeting. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Zerrougui, Under-Secretary-General Ladsous and UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake for their respective briefings. I also listened carefully to the statement made by Mr. Tolbert.
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China abstained on the resolution that was put to a vote just now. Children and armed conflict is an important item for the Security Council. China has taken a constructive approach from the very beginning in the consultations on the resolution. We have repeatedly emphasized that all sides of the Co…
I thank France for its initiative in convening this meeting, and I welcome Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who is presiding over the meeting. My thanks also go to Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres for their briefings. I have als…
China is deeply concerned over the increasingly challenging situation in Syria. We oppose terrorism and violence in all their forms and strongly condemn the recent killing of civilians and the bomb attack in Damascus on 18 July.
The top priority of the international community now is to fully suppor…
I would like to thank Colombia for its initiative in holding this open debate on post-conflict peacebuilding, and Foreign Minister Holguín Cuéllar for presiding over today’s meeting. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Ambassador Gasana and Ambassador Momen, the Permanent Repre…
I would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Zarif for his briefing. I welcome the presence of His Excellency Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić of Serbia at today’s meeting. I also listened carefully to the statement of Mr. Hoxhaj of Kosovo.
Although the current situation in Kos…
I congratulate Azerbaijan on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. I appreciate Azerbaijan’s initiative in convening this high-level briefing on counter-terrorism. I welcome President Aliyev’s leadership of today’s meeting.
This year marks the twentieth anniversary o…
China has followed closely the situation in the Sudan
and South Sudan, and has been deeply concerned over the recent deterioration of relations between the two countries. We hope that both countries will remain on the path of peace, put an immediate end to all hostilities and violence, fully respec…
I wish to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing.
With increasing globalization, the links and exchanges among countries have grown ever closer as the global movement of materials and people accelerates. At the same time, the problem of illicit cross-border trafficking and movement, e…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his briefing. I have also listened carefully to the statements made by the Permanent Observer of Palestine and the representative of Israel.
The situation in the Middle East remains complex and fragile. The peace process is still at an i…
China was a sponsor of resolution 2043 (2012), which we have just adopted. China has always maintained that Syria’s independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity — as well as the choice and will of the Syrian people — should be respected. We have always supported and are actively commit…
I would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing. I would also like to thank you, Madam President, for your efforts in convening this meeting. Continuing to promote international nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear disarmament and nuclear security is of great significance to the m…
China consistently maintains that the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Syria and the choice and will of the Syrian people should be respected. The Syrian crisis should be resolved in a just, peaceful and proper manner through political dialogue. We urge all parties, incl…
I wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Ján Kubiš for his briefing. I also wish to thank Mr. Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, for his statement.
Currently, peacebuilding in Afghanistan is at a crucial juncture. As decided by the international Conference on Af…
China welcomes the presence of Mr. William Hague, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, to preside over today’s
meeting. I also wish to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his statement.
The situation in the Middle East is undergoing unprecedented chang…
