I wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Mariano Fernández for his briefing.
With support and help from the international community, Haiti has recently been actively carrying out post-disaster reconstruction, taking forward the political process, scaling up its national secu…
The Security Council has just voted on the draft resolution on Syria (S/2012/77), and China voted against it.
China has, all along, followed closely the developments in Syria. We call on all parties in Syria to stop the violence and in particular to avoid casualties among innocent civilians, to res…
I welcome to our meeting His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, the Secretary- General of the League of Arab States, and the Ambassador of Syria. I welcome their briefings to the Council.
Syria is an important country in t…
I welcome His Excellency Mr. Ebrahim, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of South Africa, and thank him for presiding over today’s open debate. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing. I have listened attentively to the statements delivered by the observer of…
I should like at the outset to thank the Secretary- General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for his briefing. On the question of justice and the rule of law, I should like to emphasize the following points.
First, the Charter of the United Nations and the fundamental principles of international law enshrined the…
I welcome you here today, Madam President, to preside over this meeting. I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe; African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security Ramtane Lamamra; His Excellency Mr. Moses Wetangula, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kenya; and His Excellency Mr. Cr…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Ladsous for his briefing and to welcome Deputy Foreign Minister Ludin to our meeting. I would also like to thank Mr. De Mistura for his briefing.
The Bonn Conference on 5 December was a significant international event in Afghanistan’s current period of …
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Zarif for his briefing. I listened attentively to the statements by Foreign Minister Jeremić and Mr. Hoxhaj.
For the last few days, the situation in northern Kosovo has remained tense. China is greatly concerned, as northern Kosovo is home to …
I would like to thank you, Foreign Minister Portas, for presiding over today’s meeting. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his statement, and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Fedotov; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, …
I would like once again to congratulate Portugal on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I also thank President Cavaco Silva for his presence at today’s open debate. I also wish to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his statement. And I listened attentively t…
China appreciates the efforts of Nigeria to convene today’s open debate. I wish to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his statement. I also listened carefully to the statements by Madam Bachelet, Executive Director of UN-Women, Ambassador Kapambwe, Permanent Representative of Zambia and Preside…
China is deeply saddened at the major loss of life and property suffered by Turkey during the earthquake that struck its eastern region. My Prime Minister, Mr. Wen Jiabao, has already conveyed our condolences to the Prime Minister of Turkey, and China is ready to extend a helping hand.
I should lik…
China appreciates Nigeria’s initiative to hold this debate on the maintenance of international peace and security and security sector reform (SSR). I welcome His Excellency Mr. Olugbenga Ashiru, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, to our meeting today to lead our debate. I also welcome the stat…
China is highly concerned about the developments in Syria. We call on the various parties in Syria to exercise restraint and to avoid more bloodshed and all forms of violence. We hope that the Syrian Government will implement commitments to reform. We also hope that a Syrian-led and inclusive politi…
Over the past few days, China has repeatedly emphasized that, in addressing the Libyan issue, we must adhere to the following four principles.
First, stability and order should be restored to the country as soon as possible, in the interests of Libya and the international community. Secondly, the a…
I would like to thank Mr. Mahiga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, for his briefing and his contributions to furthering the peace process in Somalia. I also welcome Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali of the Transitional Federal Government and His Excellency Mr. Diarra, S…
At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I also thank the Ambassador of India and his team for their important contribution to the smooth conduct of the Council’s work last month.
I also wish to thank Ambass…
I would like to thank the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Farid Zarif, for his briefing. I welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Mr. Jeremić, at today’s meeting. I listened very attentively to the statement by Mr. Hoxhaj.
Recently, the situa…
On 26 August the United Nations compound in Abuja suffered a serious attack, with colossal human casualties. China strongly condemns this terrorist act and expresses its condolences and sympathies to the families of the deceased and to the wounded and their families, and to the United Nations and th…
I also wish to thank Executive Director Fedotov for his briefing. Drug trafficking and transnational organized crime seriously endanger the economic development and social order of all countries and constitute a common challenge facing the international community. The United Nations Office on Drugs …
