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Liu Zhenmin

lines on the record: 686
first: 2006-06-28
most recent: 2010-03-04
sittings or episodes: 119
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“All activities in these fields are inextricably interrelated. Recent events have shown that the issuance by the International Criminal Court of an arrest warrant for the Sudanese President has already adversely affected the situation in Darfur. It is our hope that the parties concerned will exercise restraint in order to prevent the escalation of tensions and avoid a further negative impact on the political process, the deployment of peacekeepers and the provision of humanitarian assistance in Darfur. We maintain that the Security Council should have a comprehensive discussion of the issue of Darfur in order to develop an integrated strategy and to advance in a balanced manner in its work to find a comprehensive solution to the issue.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6096 (2009) · source
“Mr. Liu Zhenmin (China) (spoke in Chinese): We thank Mr. Rashid Khalikov, Director of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), for his briefing today. China has closely followed the humanitarian situation in Darfur. We look forward to the report to be submitted by the joint OCHA- Government of the Sudan assessment teams, which will give us a better understanding of the overall humanitarian situation in Darfur. It is our hope that the parties concerned will work together to seek and achieve an early resolution of the crisis and thereby ensure the unimpeded provision of humanitarian assistance to Darfur. The issue of Darfur is multifaceted and complex. It encompasses such areas as the political process, the deployment of peacekeepers, humanitarian relief, justice and economic reconstruction.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6096 (2009) · source
“is to create favourable conditions for the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation. The Security Council should meet the long-held expectations of the people of Somalia and of the countries of the African Union by giving favourable consideration to the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation in the country. We look forward to the report of the Secretary-General to be submitted in April. The coming months will be critical for the peace process in Somalia. The Council's actions in that regard will have a long-term impact on the people of Somalia. The Chinese delegation is ready to work with other members to further promote a greater Security Council role on the question of Somalia.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“We endorse the United Nations support package for AMISOM. and welcome the fact that Secretariat sent a technical assessment mission to the area and submitted reports in that connection. We would wish the General Assembly to expedite its consideration of the support package for AMISOM, and we hope that the Secretariat will expedite the establishment of the trust fund. We call upon all countries to continue to provide bilateral assistance to AMISOM. The Chinese Government recently provided the two major troop contributors to AMISOM. - Uganda and Burundi - with 5 million renminbi each for logistic support. China is ready to continue within its means to provide further assistance to the Somalia peace process. It must not be forgotten that the ultimate purpose of strengthening AMISOM.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“We are highly appreciative of the excellent work carried out by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in extremely difficult conditions, and we welcome the decision of the African Union Peace and Security Council to renew the AMISOM. mandate for a further three months. We call upon the international community to continue to provide logistical and financial support for AMISOM. We condemn all attacks against civilians in Somalia and against AMISOM. We urge all Somali parties to immediately put in place a ceasefire throughout the territory of Somalia and to seek a political settlement. We hope that the joint security and police forces will be put in place as soon as possible, and we call upon the international community to provide the necessary support. A greater United Nations role is required to achieve peace in Somalia.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“We support the new Somali Government as it works to strengthen the dialogue with various political parties and we call upon all Somali parties to join the process of peace negotiations and political reconciliation. We encourage the new Government promptly to establish effective governing institutions, so that it can exercise authority throughout the territory of the country. We are highly appreciative of the positive role played by Special Representative Ould Abdallah and we call upon the international community to continue to support the national peace and reconciliation process in Somalia. A stable and secure environment is needed to achieve peace in Somalia.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“In recent years, with strong support from the United Nations and other international partners, all the Somali parties have strengthened the process of peace talks, which has led to certain positive developments in the situation in the country. But the overall situation in Somalia remains fragile and requires additional efforts by the Somali parties and the international community. The key to achieving peace in Somalia is to strengthen the country's political foundations. We support the Djibouti peace process and call upon all parties concerned to effectively implement the peace agreement that has been signed. Once again we congratulate Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on his election as President of Somalia and we welcome the formation of a new Government.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“Mr. Liu Zhenmin (China) (spoke in Chinese): The Chinese delegation wishes to thank you, Sir, for convening today's meeting. We welcome the report of the Secretary-General on the current situation in Somalia (S/2009/132), and we thank Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, and Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, for their briefings. We welcome the presence of Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Somalia, and thank him for his statement. The question of Somalia has persisted for 18 years, during which enormous suffering has been visited upon the people of Somalia, posing a grave threat to the regional situation in the Horn of Africa and constituting a daunting challenge to the international community.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“We have also noted that the countries members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will be holding a meeting in Moscow, and we wish that meeting success also. We support the continued leading role of the United Nations in coordinating the international community's assistance to Afghanistan, and we support the extension of UNAMA's current mandate for another year. We are willing to continue to provide help to Afghanistan to the best of our abilities.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“It is only by vigorously developing alternative-crop cultivation and promoting economic growth that poppy cultivation can be further reduced, thus diminishing the root causes of social instability in the country. We call on the international community to further increase its support for Afghanistan's agricultural production. At the initiative of a number of countries, an international conference on the question of Afghanistan will be held in The Hague on 31 March to discuss the direction of the country's future development. We wish the conference success and hope that the parties concerned will reach agreement on such issues as stabilizing the security situation and promoting economic development and will point out a clear direction for the next phase of work in assisting Afghanistan.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“With a view to responding effectively to security concerns, Special Representative Eide and the Afghan Government have proposed to take an integrated approach and undertake different targeted measures in different areas of Afghanistan. In the northern and western parts of the country, where the situation is relatively stable, the focus will be on developing the economy, whereas in the south and east the focus will be on strengthening security. In our view, promoting economic development in the southern and eastern parts of Afghanistan is just as important as stabilizing the security situation, especially since those are the areas in which poppy cultivation is most concentrated.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“We also hope that, with the assistance of the international community, the Government, the Afghan security forces and the Afghanistan National Police will continue to build their capacities so that they can soon take up the heavy responsibility of maintaining national security and social stability. Experience has shown that military means alone cannot reverse the situation in Afghanistan. In the long run, it is essential to encourage various ethnic groups and factions to achieve reconciliation through dialogue. At the same time, in carrying out military action, the parties concerned should take care to reduce civilian casualties.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“Despite the current and future difficulties facing Afghanistan, we have no reason to lose confidence. This year's election will be a major event in the political life of the country. Afghanistan's Independent Electoral Commission recently reconfirmed the date of 20 August for the presidential election. We believe that the Afghan people will be able to use their wisdom to appropriately address election-related issues and, through the election, increase social cohesion and improve the effectiveness of the Government's functioning. It is particularly important to ensure a secure environment for the election. We hope that the increase in the numbers of troops from the countries concerned will help to ease the security situation in Afghanistan.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“Mr. Liu Zhenmin (China) (spoke in Chinese): The Chinese delegation would like to thank Special Representative Eide for his briefing. Today, after more than seven years of war, Afghanistan finds itself at a new crossroads. The developments in that country have attracted the world's attention. On the one hand, the security situation continues its downward slide, causing heavy civilian casualties and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. On the other hand, the international community, including the United Nations, has increased its attention and input with regard to Afghanistan. At the Paris Conference last June, the international community reaffirmed its support for the national reconstruction of Afghanistan and for the core coordinating role of the United Nations in assisting the country.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“De Mistura, and pursuant to Security Council mandates, UNAMI has made good progress in promoting national dialogue and reconciliation and in the areas of electoral assistance, regional cooperation, humanitarian assistance and development and reconstruction. China highly appreciates its efforts in this regard. We support a continued major role for the United Nations in the Iraqi political and reconstruction process, for which the international community should create an enabling environment. We trust that the Iraqi Government and the other parties concerned will honour their commitments in good faith and effectively ensure the safety and security of UNAMI personnel.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“To consolidate the progress achieved by Iraq in the political and security fields, it is necessary to speed up the economic recovery and reconstruction process. We appeal to the international community to continue to help Iraq in its reconstruction and development, honour aid commitments and promote engagement with Iraq under the framework of the International Compact for Iraq. We encourage Iraq to expand its cooperation with neighbouring countries and give greater play to the role of mechanisms such as the meetings of Foreign Ministers of neighbouring countries. Under the leadership of Mr.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“We hope that the Iraqi leaders in the various parties will seize the current positive momentum, put their national interest above all else and continue to promote impartial, open and inclusive dialogue so that the national reconciliation process can move steadily along the track of peace. The improvement in the Iraqi security situation is encouraging. However, objectively speaking, the overall Iraqi situation still includes multiple challenges that do not make us overly optimistic. We welcome the strengthening of the capacity of the Iraqi security forces and we hope that the Iraqi security forces' capacity-building will be accelerated so that they can fully take over responsibility for the security of their country.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“Mr. Liu Zhenmin (China) (spoke in Chinese): The Chinese delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for holding this debate. We also wish to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, for his briefing. We also wish to welcome the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Iraq. Iraqi provincial elections were successfully completed at the end of last month. That is a major milestone in the Iraqi peace and reconstruction process, and it is conducive to expanding the representativeness and inclusiveness of the Iraqi political process. It marks another significant step towards having Iraqis govern Iraq. China wishes to congratulate the people and the Government of Iraq, and we appreciate the assistance of United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) in the electoral preparations.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“Our efforts in that area should be part and parcel of our efforts to restore the rule of law and develop the economy in order to improve the country's capacity to suppress drug trafficking activities. China calls upon the international community, in particular the international financial institutions, to continue to assist Sierra Leone in order to further consolidate the peacebuilding process there and make further progress possible. For its part, China will make its own contribution to the peacebuilding process in Sierra Leone.”
2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source
“That will help the mission to support the Government in its efforts to maintain peace and stability and promote social and economic development. We wish to express our support for the work of the mission and hope that it will achieve effective results. The impact of the global financial and food crises must not be overlooked. Accordingly, the peacebuilding process in Sierra Leone also faces a number of new challenges in that regard. The report of the Secretary- General (S/2009/59) refers to issues such as the fight against corruption and piracy, which must receive the full attention of all relevant actors. In combating drug trafficking, we should draw upon the good lessons learned by other countries and recognize that prevention is the key.”
2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source
“Sierra Leone has experienced many years of civil war, which has taken a heavy toll on its economy and society and inflicted severe suffering on its people. The peace and stability of Sierra Leone are hard-won results. The Government of Sierra Leone and other relevant actors should make full use of the country's current stability, work hard to achieve consensus and devote themselves to national development. At the same time, the international community should continue its assistance to Sierra Leone. The establishment of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) indicates that the peacebuilding process in Sierra Leone has entered a new phase. UNIPSIL's mandate incorporates the relevant political, development and human rights mandates of the United Nations agencies in Sierra Leone.”
2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source
“That is a result of the joint efforts of the Government, the political parties and the people of Sierra Leone, and we welcome it. On 1 December last year, President Koroma issued his Agenda for Change, which identified priority areas for the Government of Sierra Leone in its economic development efforts. The Secretary- General's Executive Representative, working together with the Government and other relevant actors, also formulated a Joint Vision of the United Nations Family for Sierra Leone, which set out priorities for the next phase of the international community's assistance to the country. That indicates that the policy framework and guidelines for peacebuilding in Sierra Leone have been established. The next phase of work will focus on ensuring that their implementation achieves the expected results.”
2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source
“Mr. Liu Zhenmin (China) (spoke in Chinese): First of all, the Chinese delegation wishes to congratulate Japan on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We also wish to thank the French delegation for its contribution to the work of the Council. In addition, the Chinese delegation would like to thank Mr. Michael von der Schulenburg, Executive Representative of the Secretary-General, and Ambassador Frank Majoor for their briefings, and we welcome the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone. Over the past year, the political situation in Sierra Leone has remained generally stable. The security situation is moving in a direction favourable to the peacebuilding process, and some progress has also been made in social and economic recovery and development.”
2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source
“We expect the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council to play bigger roles, and encourage international institutions, such as the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank, and regional organizations, such as the African Union, to do their part to help the countries concerned with their economic development, settlement of conflicts and civilian protection. We also welcome a positive role for non-governmental organizations in this respect. China is willing to work together with other members of the international community to make pragmatic and effective efforts to achieve more constructive results in the protection of civilians in armed conflict.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“Lastly, the role of Governments in the protection of civilians should be respected and supported. Governments bear the primary responsibility for protecting their civilians. While the international community and external forces can provide constructive support, they must follow the provisions of the Charter, fully respecting the wishes and refraining from undermining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries concerned, and even more so from forceful intervention. The efforts of the Security Council alone are far from adequate to address the protection of civilians in armed conflict.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“Secondly, the Security Council must not view the protection of civilians in isolation; instead, it should look at the context of a particular conflict in terms of the peace process and the political situation, taking an integrated approach. We have seen in recent years that deteriorating security situations in places such as the Middle East and Afghanistan have made victims of countless civilians in armed conflicts, whereas positive progress in peace processes in countries like Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire have brought hope for a better future to local civilian populations. This shows once again that the Security Council should focus more on how to deal with and address conflicts. In this connection, we are not in favour of establishing a Security Council working group on the question of civilians.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“As the core of the world's collective security system, the Security Council should take prompt action within its spheres of competence to reduce and address the root causes of conflicts and mitigate the harm brought by armed conflicts to civilians. As a result of the joint efforts of the Arab countries and other countries concerned, the Council adopted resolution 1860 (2009) 13 days after the outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, calling for a ceasefire between the two parties. We urge the parties concerned to implement the ceasefire immediately, as requested by the resolution, so as to avoid more civilian casualties and ease the humanitarian crisis.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“The recent resurgence of conflict between Israel and a Palestinian armed faction has caused numerous deaths and injuries among innocent civilians and given rise to a severe humanitarian crisis, which has become a matter of serious concern for the international community. The grim reality tells us that the international community has a long way to go towards fulfilling its duty to protect civilians. In order to improve the protection of civilians in armed conflict, I wish to emphasize the following three points. First, the Security Council should fulfil its primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“Mr. Liu Zhenmin (China) (spoke in Chinese): The Chinese delegation would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Holmes for his briefing and express its appreciation to the various United Nations agencies for their work over the years in the humanitarian field. The Security Council has been seized with the question of the protection of civilians in armed conflict for nearly a decade and has adopted many resolutions and presidential statements on that topic. However, because of the changing character of conflicts and the interlinkage among various complex factors, many civilians the world over still suffer from the harm and damage inflicted upon them by armed conflicts.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“We have consistently supported the work of MONUC, and we highly appreciate its role in facilitating the stabilization of the situations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region. We support the continuing and important role played by MONUC in stabilizing the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. We support the African countries and regions as well as Mr. Obasanjo, as Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, in continuing their roles of mediation and good offices in order to seek an early comprehensive political settlement of the problem in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2008-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6055 (2008) · source
“We also appreciate the good offices and mediation efforts of the Secretary- General and his Special Envoy, as well as of the countries and regional organizations concerned. China has consistently advocated the use of political means in the search for an integrated settlement of the problem in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Recently, Ambassador Liu Guijin, Special Representative of the Chinese Government for African Affairs, visited Rwanda and the Democratic Republic to persuade them to make peace through negotiations. We feel that the parties are all willing to seek a negotiated settlement. We sincerely call on all parties to continue to use the Nairobi and Goma peace processes as the basis for engaging in dialogue in good faith in order to seek lasting peace and stability in the Great Lakes region.”
2008-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6055 (2008) · source
“Mr. Liu Zhenmin (China) (spoke in Chinese): First I wish to welcome the Foreign Ministers of Belgium and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the Permanent Representative of Rwanda, who are present at our meeting today. China voted in favour of the resolution just adopted in order to show our support for the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). China has been closely following the developments in the eastern part of that country. We have noted with pleasure that the security situation there has been moving towards stability recently. The Government and the Nkunda armed group have started a dialogue in Nairobi, and the relations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have continued to improve. We welcome those developments.”
2008-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6055 (2008) · source
“We call on the international community to exert greater diplomatic efforts in that regard. The Arab Peace Initiative of 2002 has further, untapped potential. We expect the League of Arab States and the countries of the region to play an important role in pushing for a solution of the Middle East question.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049 (2008) · source
“We are concerned at the plight facing the Palestinian population in the West Bank and Gaza. We call on the international community to continue to provide Palestine with assistance, including humanitarian, development and technical assistance. In Gaza the immediate task is to ensure that the period of calm is respected and extended. In the longer term, the more important task is to vigorously seek ways to strengthen the internal unity of Palestine. Fourthly, a lasting peace in the Middle Ease is by necessity a comprehensive peace. Achieving peace between Syria and Israel, and between Lebanon and Israel, is an important component of the Middle East peace process. We expect Syria and Israel, and Lebanon and Israel, to improve their relationships through peace negotiations.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049 (2008) · source
“We expect both sides to overcome any obstacle to ensure that the negotiating process is irreversible. The Council also faces tests in that regard. The Council should play its due role on the question of the Middle East, especially in ensuring that its resolutions are respected and implemented. We hope that the Council will be more active in supporting the negotiating process between Israel and Palestine. We also hope that the Quartet will further strengthen communication and coordination with the Council. Thirdly, efforts to push for political negotiations should be accompanied by efforts to improve the situation on the ground and to strengthen the Palestinian capacity. We urge Israel, as the occupying Power, to take responsible action on the matter of settlements.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049 (2008) · source
“That demonstrates the Council's determination to push for a lasting peace in the Middle East and its firm support for political negotiations between Palestine and Israel. It also reflects the broad consensus in the international community in support of the peaceful coexistence of two States, Palestine and Israel. We are confident that the resolution, together with other relevant Council resolutions, will become part of the legal framework for a just solution of the Middle East question. Secondly, we support the view expressed by some countries that what is more important than the actual adoption of the resolution is to ensure that it is implemented. Israel and Palestine should live up to the expectations of the international community by persevering in and intensifying the political negotiation process, as is called for in the resolution.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049 (2008) · source
“Mr. Liu Zhenmin (China) (spoke in Chinese): First I wish to thank Mr. Serry for his briefing. The Chinese delegation welcomes the convening of this open debate. The Security Council has just held, on Tuesday of this week, a ministerial meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at which it adopted resolution 1850 (2008). At that meeting, China's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. He Yafei, fully set out the position and views of the Chinese Government (see S/PV.6045). Today I shall just stress the following four pornts. First, China welcomes the Council's adoption of resolution 1850 (2008). At a time when the Middle East situation is at a crucial juncture and faces many uncertain elements, the resolution sends a strong and clear signal for maintaining the momentum of political negotiations on the question of the Middle East.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049 (2008) · source
“In this regard, while the difficulties of the issues and the work involved should not be minimized nor dismissed, neither they nor the workload should be exaggerated. On this basis and on the basis of the schedule of the completion strategy, solutions should be arrived at judiciously in a feasible, economic and proper manner. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my colleague from Belgium for his efforts in chairing the Security Council Informal Working Group. We expect that the two Tribunals will continue towards the target of the completion strategy set by the Security Council and make further efforts to reach this target. During this process, we are prepared to consider any feasible or reasonable proposal for the speedy realization of the completion of the strategy.”
2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source
“All work concerning the transfer of cases and fugitives should be strengthened and be given priority. The issue of the legacies and residual tasks of the Tribunals is already on the agenda. The Security Council's Informal Working Group on international tribunals has been working on this issue for a year and has made some progress. During this process, the Tribunals have issued several commentaries on this matter. In particular, this autumn they invited the Informal Working Group for a Visit for an important face-to-face exchange of views. While we welcome the participation of the two Tribunals in studying the relevant issues, we also believe that the question of legacies and residual tasks should be studied and settled in a pragmatic manner.”
2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source
“These efforts deserve our recognition. However, as we approach the first deadline for the completion strategy, neither Tribunal has been able to complete the trials of all the cases on schedule. We do not believe that either Tribunal desires this outcome. While we can understand the pressure that the two Tribunals face, we hope that it will motivate them to speed up and be more effective in their future work. On the one hand, the Tribunals should continue to explore the possibility and feasibility of improving their working methods and make full use of all the available resources to enhance the efficiency of trials and do what they can to avoid delays for any reason; on the other, the Tribunals should continue to transfer cases to the national jurisdictions concerned, which is also a core element of the completion strategy.”
2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source
“Mr. Liu Zhenmin (China) (spoke in Chinese): I would like to thank President Robinson and Prosecutor Brammertz for their briefing on the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). I would also like to thank President Byron and Prosecutor Jallow, on the behalf of the Chinese delegation, for their briefing on the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). We have noticed that, during the past year, the work of the two Tribunals has continued to progress. We appreciate the efforts of the two Tribunals to implement the completion strategy. We also appreciate the support provided by the relevant countries in this respect. Since the start of the completion strategy, the two Tribunals have worked to improve their working methods and procedures to accelerate their work.”
2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source
“As piracy is a challenge to all countries, meeting that challenge requires strengthened international coordination. China expects the United Nations to play a leading role in that regard. We also believe that the piracy issue is merely a symptom of Somalia's deep- seated political and social crisis. Piracy cannot be effectively eliminated unless the domestic crisis in Somalia is resolved. The international community's concern about the piracy off Somalia's coast should not distract our attention from the root cause of the increase in piracy. The international community should continue to work to find a comprehensive solution to the question of Somalia.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“If constituted promptly, such a force could serve as a transition to the United Nations peacekeeping operation and could contribute to our response to the security situation in Somalia. We 08-6107] encourage the Secretary-General to continue his efforts in that regard. Piracy off the coast of Somalia is increasing and poses a grave threat to the security of international navigation and the delivery of international humanitarian assistance. Since the beginning of the year, the Security Council has adopted resolutions 1816 (2008) and 1838 (2008) on the issue. That not only shows the international community's sense of urgency in its resolve to combat piracy with concerted efforts, but also lays the legal foundation for the fight against piracy off the coast of Somalia.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“China consistently maintains that the United Nations should be actively engaged on the Somali issue. We call on the Security Council to heed the strong appeal of the Somali Government and the AU and to send United Nations peacekeeping troops to Somalia as soon as possible to take over from the AU peacekeeping Mission there. In that regard, we call on the Secretariat to put forward a concrete plan and submit it to the Council. At the same time, we call on all factions in Somalia to work actively to create conditions in the country that would support the early deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation. We have taken note of the ongoing consultations between the Secretary-General and the affected countries on the deployment of an international stabilization force to Somalia.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“China highly appreciates the important role played by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in improving the security situation in Somalia. Whether AMISOM. can perform its duties smoothly under the current circumstances is crucial to the security situation. In his report (S/2008/709), the Secretary-General calls on Member States that have committed to sending troops to AMISOM. to fulfil their commitments as soon as possible. He also calls on the international community to provide financial and logistical support to AMISOM. China appreciates and supports his appeal. In 2007, at the request of the AU, China provided $300,000 to assist AMISOM. in its peacekeeping operation in Somalia. China will continue to give positive consideration to such requests from the AU.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“Not long ago, the TFG and the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) held negotiations and reached an agreement in Djibouti. We welcome that development and highly appreciate the efforts of Special Representative Ould-Abdallah in that regard. The priority now is to ensure swift implementation of the agreement. We earnestly appeal to all relevant political factions in Somalia to heed the Somali people's aspirations to peace, to place national interests above all other considerations and to strive to truly put the political reconciliation process on a substantive track at an early date. We are deeply concerned at the grave security situation in Somalia. The international community must work vigorously to help Somalia improve its security situation while supporting the country's peace process.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“Mr. Liu Zhenmin (China) (spoke in Chinese): I wish to thank Mr. Haile Menkerios, Assistant Secretary- General for Political Affairs, and Mr. Raisedon Zenenga, Director of the Africa II Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, for their briefings. I welcome the presence of Mr. Efthimios Mitropoulos, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, and thank him for his briefing. In addition, I welcome the Permanent Representative of Somalia and the Permanent Observer of the African Union (AU) and thank them for their briefings. China is following closely the developments in Somalia. We appreciate the earnest efforts of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to promote political reconciliation in Somalia.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source
“China supports the three Committees in their efforts, within their respective mandates, to work actively for the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy, so that the counter-terrorism efforts of the Security Council and the General Assembly can be coordinated and complementary, thus making a greater contribution to the efforts of the international community to fight terrorism.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“The Security Council has an important and irreplaceable role to play in combating terrorism. China appreciates the collaboration among the three Committees and their expert groups to address the issue of Member States' late submission of reports. China hopes that the three Committees will extend into new areas their efforts to share resources and improve efficiency, so that the Security Council's counter- terrorism regime can be constantly improved.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source
“In recent years, despite the tireless efforts of the international community to combat terrorism, violence and terrorist acts have increased around the world, which poses a grave threat to international peace and security. The United Nations thus has a long way to go in accomplishing its counter-terrorism mission. China is of the belief that General Assembly resolution 62/272, recently adopted by consensus, which mandates an assessment of progress made in the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy, fully reflects the great unity and firm determination of Member States in the fight against terrorism and is of great significance for the effective coordination of counter-terrorism efforts within the United Nations system.”
2008-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6015 (2008) · source