The Security Council has very important work to do, and I do not want to take up any more of members’ time. However, with regard to the statement made by the United States representative, I would like to emphasize one point.
How did the situation in Syria come about, and how did the problems that o…
Recently, the conflict in Syria has continued to escalate, causing a serious deterioration of the humanitarian situation in some areas and plunging the Syrian people into deep suffering. China expresses its deep concern about the situation in Syria and feels for the Syrian people in their suffering …
On 9 September, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea conducted yet another nuclear test, in defiance of the universal objections of the international community. The Government of China is firmly opposed to such acts. The Council’s adoption today of resolution 2321 (2016) reflects the internatio…
I would like to thank Foreign Minister Ndiaye for presiding over the Security Council’s open debate on water, peace and security. My thanks also go to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing. China listened carefully to the briefings by Mr. Türk, Chair of the Global High-Level Panel on Water …
China thanks Senegal for convening today’s meeting and we welcome Foreign Minister Ndiaye as he presides over today’s meeting. We listened very attentively to the statements by Assistant Secretary-General Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Menkerios, Ambassador António and Mr. Kab…
China appreciates the initiative of the Senegalese presidency to convene today’s meeting. China attentively listened to the statements of Assistant Secretary-General Jenča; the Assistant Secretary General for Economic Affairs of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr. Opeloyeru; and prof…
China supports the adoption by consensus of draft resolution А/71/L.13, on the situation in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan is in the early stages of its transformation decade, and China commends the positive results of the Afghan National Unity Government’s dedicated efforts to promote socioeconomic deve…
China appreciates Senegal’s initiative in holding today’s ministerial meeting. We welcome Foreign Minister Ndiaye as he presides over this meeting. I wish to thank Deputy Secretary-General Eliasson, Executive Director Fedotov, Secretary-General Jean, Executive Director Laborde and Director Boutellis…
China commends the Russian presidency for its initiative in convening today’s meeting. I wish to thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon; the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Mr. Alimov; the Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Mr. Bo…
China associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Thailand on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
A year ago, the United Nations development summit adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which launched new prospects for international cooperation for develo…
China appreciates Russia’s initiative to convene this open debate on the situation in the Middle East. I wish to thank Mr. Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle
East Peace Process, and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs O’Brien for their briefings.
The question of Palestine is…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s meeting. China listened carefully to the briefing by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Honoré.
Recently, Hurricane Matthew caused severe damage to Haiti, leaving hundreds of people dead or injured. China would like to exp…
China has followed the escalation of the conflict in several regions of Syria and is deeply moved by the wartime suffering of the Syrian people. China strongly condemns all terrorist activities that harm and kill innocent people.
In that regard, the international community should continue to work t…
I thank Special Envoy De Mistura for his briefing.
The clashes in the areas of Syria under discussion have recently escalated, resulting in heavy civilian casualties, and a United Nations humanitarian assistance convoy has been attacked. China is very concerned about this. We regret the fact that S…
Tomorrow will mark the twentieth anniversary of the opening for signature in New York of the Comprehensive Nuclear- Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). Twenty years ago, in order to comprehensively ban nuclear-test explosions and any other nuclear explosions, thereby effectively
advancing the process of nuclea…
Mr. President, I welcome you in presiding over today’s meeting. China welcomes the Security Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2307 (2016), authorizing the United Nations mission in Colombia.
The Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia reached a final peac…
China appreciates Malaysia’s initiative in convening today’s open debate. We welcome the presence here today of
Mr. Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs of Malaysia, to preside over this meeting, and we would like to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his briefing.
Prev…
China applauds the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the African Union and countries of the region for their good offices in seeking to resolve the conflict in South Sudan. China supports the people of Africa in resolving African issues in an African way. We also support IGAD in pla…
China welcomes Malaysia’s initiative in convening today’s meeting. We thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Ms. Zerrougui, and Executive Director of UNICEF Mr. Anthony Lake for their briefings.
Children are the primary v…
The position of China on resolution 2303 (2016), which has just been adopted, is quite clear. Our starting point is the fact that the fundamental interests of the Government and the people of Burundi and those of the Governments and people of the African continent as a whole should be protected. The…
