China appreciates Argentina’s initiative in holding this open
debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We welcome Ambassador Ruiz Cerutti as she presides over today’s meeting, and we would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights…
China welcomes the Argentine initiative to hold this debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security. We welcome the presence of Ms. Cristina Fernández, President of Argentina, to preside over today’s meeting…
China appreciates the United States initiative to convene this debate on the situation in the Great Lakes region. We welcome Secretary of State Kerry in presiding over today’s meeting.
I thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President Jim Yong Kim of the World Bank and Special Envoy Mary Robinson fo…
I wish to thank Mr. Robert Serry for his briefing. We have also listened attentively to the statements made by the observer of the Observer State of Palestine and the representative of Israel.
At present, the situation in the Middle East remains complex and fragile. The Palestinian-Israeli issue is…
I wish to thank Ambassador Quinlan for his briefing. China very much appreciates the great amount of work he has done to take forward the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). China has always attached great importance to the Committee’s work and is ready to cooperate…
I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Ladsous and the three Force Commanders for their respective briefings.
United Nations peacekeeping operations, as an important means for maintaining international peace and consolidating collective security, have made important contributions to resolvin…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ján Kubiš for his briefing. My thanks also go to Ambassador Zair Tanin of Afghanistan for his statement.
Thanks to the joint efforts of the Government and people of Afghanistan and the support of the international community, preparations for t…
China is shocked by the attack on the United Nations compound
in Mogadishu, which has resulted in casualties to Somalia’s Government and its people. We express our sympathies to the United Nations staff affected.
I thank Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson for his briefing. We have also listened att…
The Chinese delegation welcomes the United Kingdom’s initiative to convene this debate on children and armed conflict. I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Zerrougui; the Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms. Brandt; and the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Ope…
I wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Farid Zarif, for his briefing. I welcome the presence of the Prime Minister of Serbia, His Excellency Mr. Ivica Dačić, at today’s meeting. I have also listened carefully to the statement made by Mr. Thaçi.
China has always he…
I welcome Foreign Secretary Hague and I am grateful for his coming to New York to preside over today’s meeting. I would also like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Bangura, and the Special Envoy of …
I thank High Representative Inzko for his briefing.
China welcomes the achievements made by Bosnia and Herzegovina in promoting national reconciliation and economic development and in building the rule of law. We have also noted that Bosnia and Herzegovina still faces difficulties and challenges in…
I would like to convey my gratitude to Ambassador Momen and Ambassador Vilović for their briefings.
During the past year, the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) has continued to very actively implement the tasks entrusted to it under the relevant mandates of the General Assembly and the Security Counci…
China consistently supported the negotiations on the Arms Trade Treaty and expected all parties to reach consensus on an effective Treaty to regulate the conventional arms trade and to combat the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons. China participated in the negotiations in a constru…
I welcome Ambassador Momen’s introduction of the report of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on its sixth session (A/67/715). We also welcome the Secretary-General’s report (A/67/711) on the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF).
The work of peacebuilding after conflicts will help eliminate the root causes of …
Allow me to thank the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Fisher, for his briefing.
The security situation in Haiti has been stable of late. The development and reconstruction process has moved forward. China welcomes the Haitian Government’s successful hosting of an interse…
I wish to thank Ambassador Quinlan for his briefing. Since assuming his role as Chairman of the Committee, he has guided its work in an orderly manner, for which China would like to register its appreciation.
China attaches great importance to the work of the Committee. We are ready to work with al…
I would like to welcome Baroness Ashton, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, and to thank her for briefing the Council on the cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security. The European Uni…
China appreciates the initiative of the Republic of Korea in holding this open debate on the question of protecting civilians in armed conflict. We welcome Mr. Kim Sung-hwan, President of the Security Council for the month of February, as he presides over today’s meeting. We would also like to thank…
I wish to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ján Kubiš for his briefing. I also welcome Ambassador Tanin of Afghanistan and thank him for his statement.
China has always and unequivocally supported peace and reconstruction in Afghanistan, as well as the early achievement of the g…
