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Li Baodong

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  1. “Mr. Li Baodong (China) (spoke in Chinese): At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate. I also take this opportunity to thank the Member States for their care and support for the work of the Security Council. The Charter of the United Nations entrusts the Security Council with the solemn responsibility of maintaining international peace and security. In today's complex state of international affairs, fraught with security challenges of all kinds and with expectations high on the part of the Member States, the Security Council finds itself facing colossal tasks. In recent years, the Council has striven to meet its responsibilities and made active efforts to improve its working methods and enhance the transparency of its work.”

    2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source

  2. “As an important body of the United Nations system responsible for post-conflict peacebuilding, the Peacebuilding Commission should play a greater role in coordinating the international community's peacebuilding efforts. The Chinese delegation supports the adoption of the draft presidential statement at the end of this open debate, and I wish to thank the Permanent Mission of Japan for the efforts that it has made in that regard.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source

  3. “Only by helping countries emerging from conflict achieve sustainable development as soon as possible so that their populations can enjoy the peace dividend can we provide a solid political basis for peace processes. Fourthly, in promoting and implementing a comprehensive peacebuilding strategy, coordination between multilateral institutions and donor countries must be strengthened. The United Nations should build stable cooperative relations with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and other international partners so as to effectively integrate the resources of all players. The relevant United Nations organs, such as the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, should clarify their division of labour and strengthen cooperation.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source

  4. “Thirdly, in promoting and implementing a comprehensive peacebuilding strategy, more attention should be paid to addressing the root causes of conflicts, in particular economic and social development. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the establishment and implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the United Nations. Judging from the current situation, achieving the MDGs is still a difficult task for many countries emerging from conflict: instead of seeing their economies improve, they find themselves lagging further behind other countries. That poses a new challenge in our peacebuilding efforts. In discussing comprehensive peacebuilding strategies, we should address not only security sector reform, justice and the rule of law, but also development.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source

  5. “Secondly, in promoting and implementing a comprehensive peacebuilding strategy, it is necessary to coordinate peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts. The Security Council should invest more energy in preventive diplomacy so as to prevent the outbreak of conflicts in order to reduce the need for peacekeeping operations and post-conflict reconstruction. To secure a smooth transition from peacekeeping to peacebuilding, the Security Council should consider peacebuilding issues as soon as it deploys a peacekeeping operation. At the same time, the division of labour between a peacekeeping operation and peacebuilding should be clear so as to avoid duplication of effort.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source

  6. “As the party shouldering the primary responsibility for peacebuilding in its own country, the country concerned is not only the recipient of assistance, but also an equal partner with the donors in dialogue and cooperation, and its voice should be fully heard and heeded in setting priority areas of assistance. The international community should take into full consideration the priorities set by the country concerned and formulate a corresponding peacebuilding strategy based on the situation on the ground. There can be no uniform norms for peacebuilding, and donors should not impose their own standards on a recipient country. In implementing a peacebuilding strategy, attention should be paid to capacity-building and personnel training in the country concerned and to fully utilizing that country's available human resources and expertise.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source

  7. “Since the Security Council first discussed the issue of a comprehensive peacebuilding strategy in 2001, the international community has increasingly acknowledged that peacebuilding is a complex systemic project that involves the political, security, economic and social spheres, as well as many others, and that only a comprehensive strategy can produce effective results. Here, I wish to make the following points. First, in promoting and implementing a comprehensive peacebuilding strategy, it is necessary to genuinely respect the ownership of the relevant country.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source

  8. “Mr. Li Baodong (China) (spoke in Chinese): At the outset, I would like to thank the Foreign Minister of Japan for having travelled to New York to preside over today's meeting. I would like to thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his statement. I welcome Foreign Minister Rassoul of Afghanistan, the Minister of Defence of Sierra Leone, the Minister of Justice of Timor-Leste and the Managing Director of the World Bank and thank them for their statements. I would also like to welcome the presence of the Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina at this meeting. For some 12 years, the United Nations has actively contributed to post-conflict peacebuilding in the countries and regions concerned. It has achieved evident results and accumulated rich experience.”

    2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source

  9. “We sympathize with the people of Central Africa, who have suffered immensely as a result of the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. We are willing to work together with the international community towards an early and appropriate solution of this problem. We also wish to thank the Gabonese delegation for having drafted the concept paper (S/2010/ 143) and support the adoption by the Council of the draft presidential statement on the impact of illicit arms trafficking on peace and security in the Central African region.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source

  10. “In its consideration of questions on the protection of civilians in armed conflict; women, peace and security; and children and armed conflict, the Council has also stressed the importance of small arms and light weapons. In our View, the Council should coordinate its work in this field with that of other relevant bodies. The Council must also continue to strengthen its cooperation with regional and subregional organizations, such as the African Union and the Economic Community of Central African States, in advancing peace processes in Central Africa with a view to creating an environment conducive to combating the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons. China has always been opposed to the illicit manufacture of and traffic in small arms and light weapons.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source

  11. “Support for Central African countries in effectively combating the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons will have a beneficial effect on reducing conflict in that region. Of course, in the long run the fundamental way to eliminate conflict is to help Central African countries develop economically, eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development so as to root out the breeding ground for illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons. Thirdly, China believes that the Security Council should actively and steadily continue its work in this regard. In recent years, the Security Council has held many open debates and adopted presidential statements on the question of small arms and light weapons.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source

  12. “On the basis of the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons and in line with its particular situation, each State may wish to draw up a complete set of rules and regulations on the production, possession, transfer and stockpile of small arms and ensure their effective enforcement. Countries of the region should also strengthen coordination and cooperation to effectively monitor the trade in small arms and light weapons and to combat illicit transactions. Regional and subregional organizations should play a greater role in coordination regional cooperation in that regard. Secondly, we call for greater attention by the international community to the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons in the Central African region.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source

  13. “We are pleased to note that, keenly aware of the adverse impact of illicit arms trafficking on regional stability, peace and development, countries of the Central African region are taking active steps to respond to that scourge and have achieved some results. However, the negative impact of illicit arms trafficking continues to be pronounced in the region. It cannot be neglected in any way. In that connection, I would like to emphasize three points. First, we support Central African States in continuing their active efforts to combat illicit trafficking in arms.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source

  14. “Mr. Li Baodong (China) (spoke in Chinese): I wish to thank the delegation of Gabon for its initiative to convene this open debate on the impact of illicit arms trafficking on peace and security in the Central African region. I would also like to thank Deputy Secretary-General Migiro for her statement, as well as Mr. Costa, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and Mr. Sylvain-Goma, Secretary General of the Economic Community of Central African States, for their briefings. As indicated in the concept paper prepared by the Mission of Gabon for this debate (S/2010/143, annex), the proliferation of and illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons is a destabilizing element that affects the security and humanitarian situation and the economic and social development of the Central African region.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source

  15. “As a friendly neighbour of Afghanistan, China has actively supported, participated in and promoted the peaceful reconstruction of Afghanistan. China has already invited President Karzai to visit China from 21 to 25 March 2010. I believe that this visit will achieve positive results. In the future, China will continue to support Afghanistan within the limits of its capabilities. We believe that, with the energetic support of the international community and through their own efforts, the Afghan Government and people will eventually reach the goal of peace and stability, independence and self-reliance, development and progress, and friendship and good relations with its neighbours.”

    2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source

  16. “Donors and relevant international agencies should respect the autonomy of Afghanistan in economic reconstruction and encourage the enthusiasm and initiative of the Afghan Government and people. We support the country by providing more assistance to the Afghan Government in order to enhance its capacity for self-development. We support the United Nations continued leading and coordinating role in the reconstruction of Afghanistan. We highly appreciate the outstanding performance of UNAMA in fulfilling its mission under extremely difficult conditions, and support the extension of its mandate for another year. The parliamentary elections in Afghanistan are scheduled to take place in September, and we hope that they will be held successfully. We support UNAMA's provision of necessary electoral assistance in accordance with its mandate.”

    2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source

  17. “The transfer of security responsibilities to the Afghan Government should be carried out in a progressive, prudent and well-planned way under the precondition of ensuring the security and stability of the country. The key to the long-term security and stability of Afghanistan lies in the development of its economy and the improvement of people's lives. The further implementation of the Afghan National Development Strategy has led to a recovery of its agriculture, an increase in foreign investment, the rapid growth of its economy and the steady rise of Government revenue. The international community should further increase support for the implementation of the National Development Strategy so that more Afghans can benefit from the development dividend.”

    2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source

  18. “Now that Afghanistan has entered a critical transition phase, the international community should remain focused on that country, increase support and assistance, and lay the groundwork for full transition to governance by the Afghan people through the enhancement of Afghanistan's sovereignty, autonomy and capacity for development. The turbulent security situation is a prominent challenge to Afghanistan's reconstruction. Integrated approaches should be adopted to improve the security situation there. While working to strengthen the capacity of the Afghan army and police, the international community must also further advance the process of national reconciliation led by the Afghan Government so as to consolidate and expand the political basis for achieving peace and stability.”

    2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source

  19. “Mr. Li Baodong (China) (spoke in Chinese): I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy for his briefing on the situation in Afghanistan. China expresses its readiness to fully support the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and of the newly appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, who has already taken up his duties in Afghanistan. Last year, Afghanistan successfully held presidential elections, representing a major step forward towards governance by the Afghan people of their country. Thanks to the joint efforts of the Afghan Government and the international community, positive results were achieved at the international conferences on Afghanistan in Istanbul and London earlier this year.”

    2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source