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Ma Zhaoxu

lines on the record: 707
first: 2018-02-06
most recent: 2019-07-09
sittings or episodes: 120
sources: un-security-council

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“China welcomes President Ghani's recent unilateral declaration of a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban and appreciates the Afghan Government's efforts to maintain national stability and promote national reconciliation and economic development. The international community should continue to provide strong support for Afghanistan. Peace and stability are the foundation for Afghanistan's national reconstruction and economic development. The international community should continue to support the capacity-building efforts of the Afghan National Security Forces, strengthen Afghanistan's self-defence capacities and work together to effectively address such threats as terrorism, transnational crime and drug trafficking. At the same time, regional efforts should be made to help Afghanistan meet those challenges.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“Mr. Ma Zhaoxu (China) (spoke in Chinese): Iwould like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Yamamoto, Executive Director Fedotov; and Under-Secretary-General Voronkov for their briefings. China listened attentively to the statement by the representative of Afghanistan. Peace and stability in Afghanistan have a direct bearing on the well-being of the Afghan people, as well as on security, stability, development and prosperity in the region. The Afghan parliamentary and district council elections will be held during the year and preparations are under way. The recent terrorist attacks caused a large number of civilian casualties and the political and security situation in Afghanistan remains severe.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“China appreciates Kuwait's efforts to seek the widest possible consensus in an open and constructive manner. China voted in favour of the draft resolution submitted by Kuwait. I would like to reiterate here that China welcomes and supports all efforts to help ease the situation between the two sides and facilitate the early achievement of the two-State solution and peaceful coexistence between the two countries. China will continue to follow the four-point proposal by Chinese President Xi Jinping for the political settlement of the Palestinian issue, and we will work with the international community and play an active and constructive role in promoting peace in the Middle East.”
2018-06-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8274 (2018) · source
“Seven decades have passed but the legitimate rights and interests of the Palestinian people are still subject to unfair treatment. Such historical injustices must be redressed. The Council and the international community should uphold justice by taking swift action to respond to the legitimate aspirations of the people of Palestine and the Arab people, intensifying efforts to promote peace and negotiation and facilitating the early resumption of talks between the two sides in order to achieve the two-State solution that will bring about peaceful coexistence between the two countries. The draft resolution submitted by Kuwait objectively reflects the current situation. It helps protect Palestinian civilians from harm and de-escalates tensions between the two sides.”
2018-06-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8274 (2018) · source
“Mr. Ma Zhaoxu (China) (spoke in Chinese): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I believe that, under your leadership, the work of the Council will make new progress. I would like to thank Poland for its important contribution to the Council in its capacity as President of the Council last month. At present, the world's attention is focused on the tense situation in Palestine. China expresses its serious concern over the violent conflict in the border area of Gaza, which has caused heavy casualties. We oppose any acts of violence against civilians and call on Israel and Palestine, particularly Israel, to exercise restraint and to help defuse tensions in order to avoid casualties. The issue of Palestine is at the heart of the Middle East question.”
2018-06-01 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8274 (2018) · source
“China supports the establishment of a fully sovereign, independent State of Palestine on the basis of pre-l967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. China will continue to follow President Xi Jinping's four-point proposal for the promotion of a political settlement of the Palestinian question, work together with all the parties concerned in the international community and play a positive and constructive role in the achievement of peace in the Middle East.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8272 (2018) · source
“The international community should do its utmost to promote the resumption of talks and reach a comprehensive, just and lasting solution as soon as possible. That is the only way to achieve peace between Palestine and Israel and to guarantee stability and security in Gaza. The international community should continue to uphold the two-State solution, work in accordance with the existing international consensus, including relevant United Nations resolutions, the principle of land for peace and the Arab Peace Initiative and play a constructive role in the political settlement of the Palestinian question. I would like to reiterate the fact that China has always been committed to promoting the Middle East peace process and supporting the just cause of the Palestinian people to restore their legitimate national rights.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8272 (2018) · source
“The Security Council and the relevant parties should aim to achieve peace and tranquillity and strive to create the necessary conditions for stabilizing the situation and resuming dialogue. China's Special Envoy on the Middle East issue paid a recent visit to Palestine and Israel and met with Special Coordinator Mladenov. The two sides held an in-depth exchange of views on the Palestinian question, in particular the current situation in Gaza, and conveyed the importance of ongoing progress in the Middle East peace process. The Palestinian question is at the core of the situation in the Middle East. It is an underlying issue for the attainment of peace in the region. Under the current circumstances, the long-delayed resumption of peace talks between Palestine and Israel is highly urgent and necessary.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8272 (2018) · source
“Mr. Ma Zhaoxu (China) (spoke in Chinese): I thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing. China closely follows the current tensions in Palestine and is particularly concerned about the risk of a potential escalation of conflict in Gaza. We hope that the relevant actors, Israel and Palestine, will remain calm, exercise restraint, work towards the same goals, cease military action and take concrete measures in order to achieve progress in de-escalation. China has continued to call for the settlement of the Palestinian- Israeli dispute through peaceful negotiations. China opposes all Violence, which leads to a deterioration of the situation and targets civilians.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8272 (2018) · source
“They must effectively cease all hostilities, fully implement the Minsk agreements and stay committed to seeking a comprehensive, lasting, balanced solution to the Ukrainian issue. That must be done through dialogue and consultation in order to take forward peace, stability and development in Ukraine and promote harmony among all ethnic groups in Ukraine, as well as to facilitate peaceful coexistence between Ukraine and the countries of the region. The international community should continue to support the diplomatic efforts of all the relevant parties for the political settlement of the Ukrainian issue. Council discussions should be conducive to a genuine relaxation in the situation of the relevant regions in Ukraine and help move towards a proper solution to the Ukrainian issue.”
2018-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8270 (2018) · source
“While the international community continues to step up its mediation efforts, we call on both parties to the conflict to strictly abide by the ceasefire mechanism and stay the course to a political settlement. In seeking a fundamental and long-term solution to the Ukrainian issue, it is necessary to take care of the legitimate rights and interests of all the regions and ethnic groups, as well as to address the legitimate concerns of all the relevant parties to balance their different interests. China believes that the Ukrainian issue involves a complicated historical genesis and reality and that the conflict needs to be addressed at its roots. China has consistently maintained that all the parties concerned must fully implement resolution 2202 (2015).”
2018-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8270 (2018) · source
“Mr. Ma Zhaoxu (China) (spoke in Chinese): At the outset, I express my appreciation to you, Sir, for presiding over this open meeting. I wish to thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Assistant Secretary- General Mueller and Ambassador Apakan, of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, for their briefings. China has been closely following the developments in eastern Ukraine. We are concerned about recent conflicts in the area causing civilian casualties. We have noted that the Minsk Tripartite Contact Group held consultations on the implementation of the Minsk agreements to promote a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian issue.”
2018-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8270 (2018) · source
“Humanitarian operations should remain neutral, objective and impartial, fully respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of host countries and promote their humanitarian character and professionalism, so as to win the understanding and trust of all parties and avoid becoming embroiled in conflict. That also helps secure the safety of humanitarian workers and medical personnel and facilities in conflict areas. The United Nations should fully play its coordinating role, maintain communication with all parties to any conflict, strengthen guidance for humanitarian workers and create conditions for timely and safe humanitarian access to ensure the effective implementation of humanitarian relief operations.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Regional and subregional organizations, such as the African Union, have unique local advantages and special roles to play, which should be fully leveraged to generate synergy with United Nations peacekeeping operations, strengthen information sharing and policy communication and help the host countries better protect their civilians. Fourthly, humanitarian operations should respect the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the United Nations humanitarian assistance guidelines. Humanitarian assistance agencies and medical personnel have been rescuing the dying and treating the wounded in armed conflict. We pay tribute to their work.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“When drawing up a mandate for a peacekeeping operation, the Council should holistically take into account a whole raft of factors, including the context and needs of the host country and the capacity and conditions of the peacekeeping mission, so as to ensure that the mandate is clearly articulated, realistic and feasible. Missions should formulate clear strategies and action plans in the light of the situations on the ground, strengthen internal coordination and ensure the effective implementation of the mandate.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“All parties to any conflict should respect international humanitarian law, implement the Council's resolutions on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, fulfil their obligations to protect civilians and ensure humanitarian access. Any act in armed conflict that, among other things, threatens or attacks civilians in violation of international humanitarian law should be investigated and punished by the country concerned according to the law. Thirdly, United Nations peacekeeping operations must work strictly within the parameters of the Council's mandate in fulfilling their responsibility to protect civilians. The mandate of peacekeeping operations to protect civilians is no substitute for the responsibilities and obligations of the Government of the country concerned and ofthe parties to the conflict.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“The international community should take concrete actions to solve the underlying problems that give rise to conflict. All countries should raise awareness of the fact that we are in a community with a shared future of humankind; we advocate the philosophy of global governance characterized by extensive consultations, joint contributions and shared benefits; and work hard to create a peaceful and stable international environment. Secondly, the Governments of the countries and the parties to a conflict must live up to their responsibilies to protect civilians. Governments have the primary responsibility for protecting their civilians. The international community can provide constructive assistance, but it cannot replace the role of the Government of the country concerned.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“The parties concerned should adopt pragmatic and effective measures to ensure the safety of civilians in conflict. I would like to highlight the following points. First, we must address both the symptoms and the underlying causes, strengthen prevention and try to ensure the protection of civilians by tackling the root causes of conflict. Effectively preventing armed conflict offers the best protection for civilians. The Security Council, which lies at the heart of the collective security mechanism, should genuinely fulfil its important responsibility of maintaining international peace and security, actively encourage preventive diplomacy and facilitate the settlement of conflict through political means so that civilians can be spared the scourge of war.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“Mr. Ma Zhaoxu (China) (spoke in Chinese): China commends Poland's initiative to convene this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We welcome Minister for Foreign Affairs Czaputowicz to New York to preside over this meeting. I would like to thank Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, International Committee of the Red Cross Director- General Yves Daccord and the non-governmental organization representative, Ms. Hanaa Edwar, for their briefings. Civilians bear the brunt of war in armed conflict. At present, the international security situation remains grim. In some regions, armed conflict continues to cause heavy civilian casualties. Local medical personnel are attacked and medical facilities are destroyed on an ongoing basis. The international community is gravely concerned about this situation.”
2018-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8264 (2018) · source
“As a founding Member of the United Nations and a permanent member of the Security Council, China will continue to contribute to world peace and global development and to uphold the international order. China stands ready to work with all countries to promote the establishment of a global governance concept of cooperation, joint development and sharing; maintain and strengthen an international order and system based on the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter; and actively promote a new model of international relations of mutual respect, fairness, justice and win-win cooperation, in a joint effort to build a community for a shared future for humankind.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“All countries should follow a new approach to inter-State relations that features dialogue rather than confrontation, and partnerships rather than the forming of alliances, in order to properly manage contradictions and differences and achieve lasting peace. Looking forward, we must foster a new philosophy of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security. All countries should strengthen cooperation efforts so as to coordinate responses to traditional and non-traditional security threats and prevent the scourge of war in the first place. We must deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation, promote coordination, tolerance, complementarity and cooperation among the various security mechanisms and implement common and shared security.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The implementation of unilateral sanctions hinders and weakens the integrity and effectiveness of measures taken by the Council and should therefore be abandoned. Peace and development are the current leitmotiv. Win-win cooperation is a general trend, and advancing the international rule of law is a common aspiration. Looking forward, we must adhere to the five principles of peaceful coexistence. We must respect the sovereign rights of States to choose their own social systems and paths to development and respect one another's core interests and concerns. No country is entitled to wilful breaches of international law.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The international community must adhere to multilateralism, renounce the Cold War mindset and zero-sum thinking, promote democracy and the rule of law in international relations and facilitate global governance through consultations. Fourthly, all countries must implement and harmonize applicable international law in good faith. The lifeblood of the law is its implementation. All countries must commit to upholding the authority of international justice, exercise their rights under the law and fulfil their obligations in good faith. National and international judicial bodies should ensure that international law is applied in an equal and uniform manner, with no double standards or imposition of one country's will on another.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The international community must support the Council in its efforts to resolve differences by political means and through constructive dialogue and consultation, in line with the purposes and principles of the Charter. Thirdly, all countries must adhere to the principle of the peaceful resolution of international disputes. The sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected. Unilateral military operations that are not authorized by the Security Council or that are not carried out in exercise of the right of self-defence run counter to the purposes and principles of the Charter and violate international law and the basic norms of international relations.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The principles set out in the Charter, such as sovereign equality, non-interference in a State's internal affairs, the pacific settlement of disputes, the non-use or threat of use of force and the fulfilment of international obligations in good faith underpin contemporary international law and remain a yardstick by which to judge whether or not a given State act is legal orjust and ifit should be universally upheld by all Member States. Secondly, all countries must effectively safeguard the mission and authority of the Security Council. The collective security mechanism of which the Council is the centre is a solid guarantee of the maintenance of international peace and security. In fulfilling its responsibilities for international peace and security, the Council represents the will of all Member States.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“The authority and effectiveness of the system of international law, based on the Charter of the United Nations, face severe challenges. How to strengthen the status and role of the Charter and the principles of international law, which are based on the purposes and principles of the Charter, and thereby enhance international peace and security is a question that warrants in-depth reflection on the part of all States Members of the United Nations. I would like to address the following points. First, all countries should stand by the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and reinforce the cornerstone of the principles of international law.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“Mr. Ma Zhaoxu (China) (spoke in Chinese): China appreciates the initiative of the Polish presidency of the Security Council to hold today's high-level public meeting on upholding international law and welcomes His Excellency President Duda to New York to preside over it. I would like to thank Ms. Viotti, Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General; Judge Owada, Senior Judge on, and President Emeritus of, the International Court of Justice; and Judge Meron, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, for their briefings. The current global landscape is undergoing profound and complex changes. Local conflicts and turbulence keep popping up, terrorism is rife and regional security threats are on the rise.”
2018-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8262 (2018) · source
“It was attended by Xie Xiaoyan, China's Special Envoy for Syria, a representative of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, and the Special Envoys of the United Kingdom and France for Syria, as well as experts and scholars from many countries. Participants held in-depth discussions on the prospects for a solution, the factors bearing on a political settlement and the role of the international community. Our Special Envoy remains in close contact with the parties concerned in his continuing efforts to help reach a solution. Together with the rest of the international community, China stands ready to continue to play a positive and constructive role in finding a political solution to the issue.”
2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8260 (2018) · source
“Thirdly, both the Syrian Government and the opposition, based on concern for the future of their country and the fundamental interests of their people, should proceed to participate in the Geneva negotiations without preconditions, in accordance with the principle of a dialogue that is Syrian-owned and -led, and on the basis of resolution 2254 (2015), with a View to actively engaging in gradual efforts to reach a settlement that is acceptable to all the parties. For its part, China has been working relentlessly to find a solution. On 13 and 14 May, in the first instance of such an event being held on Syria in China, we hosted an international symposium in Shanghai on the prospects for a political settlement to the Syrian issue.”
2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8260 (2018) · source
“Secondly, the countries involved in the region should take the country's long-term interests and stability into consideration and play a constructive role in helping to find a political solution. China notes that there have been attacks on targets inside Syria. We hope that the parties concerned will remain calm, show restraint and work together to maintain regional peace and stability.”
2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8260 (2018) · source
“China has always maintained that a political solution is the only possible option where the issue of Syria is concerned, and that achieving that goal will require efforts on the international, regional and national fronts. First, the international community should continue to give its support to the United Nations, as the main channel for mediation, and to Mr. De Mistura's efforts to relaunch the Geneva negotiations as soon as possible, on a basis of full respect for Syria's sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity and with a View to helping the conflicting parties to engage in negotiations on political governance, the Constitution, elections and counter- terrorism. The Council should remain united in moving the Syrian political process forward.”
2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8260 (2018) · source
“Mr. Ma Zhaoxu (China) (spoke in Chinese): I would like to begin by thanking Mr. De Mistura, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, for his briefing. I appreciate his tireless efforts to find a political solution to the conflict. In recent weeks various members of the international community have made tremendous efforts to restore momentum in the political process. China welcomes the latest round of Astana talks and its joint communique, and salutes Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Iran for their efforts. We hope that this dialogue will continue to play a positive role in helping to maintain a ceasefire in Syria and advance the Geneva negotiations.”
2018-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8260 (2018) · source
“China will continue to tirelessly strive to achieve peace in accordance with the four-point proposal put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping and to promote the political settlement of the question of Palestine.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8256 (2018) · source
“The international community should uphold the relevant United Nations resolutions, the principle of land for peace and the Arab Peace Initiative and resolve differences through negotiations in order to achieve a comprehensive, lasting and just solutuion to the Palestinian question as soon as possible. China remains committed to supporting and facilitating the Middle East peace process. We have always stood in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the pursuit of their just cause to restore their legitimate national rights and supported the establishment of a fully sovereign and independent Palestinian State on the basis of the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8256 (2018) · source
“Under the current circumstances, we call on all parties to bear in mind peace and calm in the region, to exercise restraint, to avoid any words and deeds that may escalate the situation and to work together to facilitate the de-escalation of the situation. All parties should respect the historical differences, uphold fairness and justice, implement international consensus and strive for peaceful coexistence. In accordance with such principles and the relevant United Nations resolutions, the final status of Jerusalem should be settled through negotiations so as to reach a solution that accommodates the interests of all parties. The two-State solution is the right way to resolve the question of Palestine. It is also an important guide for action.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8256 (2018) · source
“We hope that the parties concerned will earnestly implement the relevant Security Council resolutions, fully lift the blockade on Gaza as soon as possible and provide the people in Gaza with a normal and dignified space for their survival and development. We call on the international community to step up its assistance and support to the Palestinian people. The question of Palestine is at the heart of the Middle East issue. It is fundamental to peace in the region. In that regard, the status of Jerusalem is a highly complex and sensitive issue. It represents the basis for the settlement of the Palestinian issue. Several General Assembly and Security Council resolutions include provisions pertaining to that issue.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8256 (2018) · source
“We call for an objective and impartial investigation in order to clarify the events. China has consistently advocated that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict be settled through peaceful negotiations. China condemns any measure that exacerbates tension and causes casualties among innocent civilians. We urge the parties concerned to stop the violence, the abusive use of force and, in particular, actions against civilians. The use of violence and force will not bring about security for anyone. We urge the parties concerned to create enabling conditions, resume contact and dialogue as soon as possible and seek to return to the right track of the political negotiations. The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is serious. That does not help regional stability.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8256 (2018) · source
“Mr. Ma Zhaoxu (China) (spoke in Chinese): China supports Kuwait's request for today's emergency open meeting on the Middle East. I would also like to thank Mr. Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing to the Security Council. Recently, there have been protests and demonstrations in Gaza. In that regard, Israel used force, which has caused heavy casualties among Palestinian civilians, including many women and children. We express our serious concern over that development. We condemn any violent actions against civilians and call on both Israel and Palestine, in particular the Israeli side, to exercise restraint in order to prevent further escalation of the tense situation. We convey our condolences and sincere sympathy to the victims and their families.”
2018-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8256 (2018) · source
“The three-phase solution to address the issue of Rakhine state proposed by Wang Yi, State Councillor and Minister for Foreign Affairs of China, during his visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh in November 2017 has been endorsed by both countries, and its implementation is well under way. China will continue to play a constructive role in seeking a proper settlement to the issue of Rakhine state, which involves a complex historical, ethnic and religious background. Its solution requires long-term efforts. The international community should play a constructive role in creating the external conditions needed for facilitating consultations and dialogue between Myanmar and Bangladesh, thereby resolving real problems, maintaining long-term stability and achieving prosperity and development for Rakhine state. Now is the time for action.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“It urged the Governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh to step up consultations and cooperation and implement the bilateral arrangement as soon as possible. The Council should continue to encourage Myanmar and Bangladesh to ramp up consultations and cooperation for the early implementation of the bilateral arrangement. As a friendly neighbour of both Myanmar and Bangladesh, China has been following the situation in Rakhine state very closely. We have been working actively in response to emerging issues and have provided emergency humanitarian relief for the proper settlement of displaced persons.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“Efforts should be made to create an enabling external environment for the countries to properly resolve the issue through the bilateral channel and ensure that it does not drag on, become increasingly complicated or escalate. This past week, the Security Council's press statement (SC/13331) on its visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh reaffirmed the Council's firm commitment to the sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and unity of Myanmar. It welcomed the signing of the memorandum of understanding and the relevant arrangement on the return of displaced persons from Rakhine state between the Governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh and the commitment made by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 1 May.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“The concerted efforts of Bangladesh and Myanmanr to resolve the relevant issues are not only in the fundamental and long-term interests of both countries, but also in the interests of the countries in the region. Going forward, the international community should increase humanitarian assistance to Myanmar and Bangladesh. United Nations agencies should step up consultations with the Governments of the countries concerned and sign the relevant memorandum of understanding as soon as possible. We should work together to move forward the early implementation of the bilateral arrangement to facilitate the return of displaced persons.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“The active efforts made by the countries concerned to launch the repatriation process should be fully recognized. Living conditions in Cox's Bazar could worsen in the wake of the imminent monsoon season. We must pay close attention and do everything possible to prevent a massive humanitarian crisis. The pressing task is to push for substantive steps by Myanmar and Bangladesh to implement the bilateral arrangement, facilitate the timely return of the largest possible number of displaced persons and credibly improve the humanitarian situation of displaced persons in Bangladesh. We hope that Myanmar and Bangladesh will resolve any issues that might arise in implementing the bilateral arrangement through bilateral dialogue and consultations.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“China has noted that, following the Council's visits, the countries concerned have made active efforts to further alleviate the situation. The statement by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 1 May made it clear that the Government will sign a memorandum of understanding on the return of the displaced persons with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the United Nations Development Programme as soon as possible. The State Counsellor herself visited Rakhine state. Myanmar has built transit sites and reception centres and settlement Villages, and taken a host of measures to improve the conditions in Rakhine state. Recently, the Government of Myanmar also sent a high-level delegation to Bangladesh to meet with the displaced persons and encourage them to return.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“The visit demonstrated the commitment and actions of the parties to resolve the issue through dialogue and cooperation, and set an example of unity and collaboration in the work of the Security Council. It played a positive role in the pursuit of a solution to the issue of Rakhine state. Through the visit, Council members gained an intimate and deeper understanding of the issue of Rakhine state, and its gravity and complexity. Council members have all expressed concerns about the humanitarian situation of the displaced persons. At the same time, they saw the sincere efforts of Bangladesh and Myanmar to resolve the issue. Bangladesh has made enormous efforts to respond to the humanitarian crisis, and the Government of Myanmar is ready for the return of the displaced persons.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“Mr. Ma Zhaoxu (China) (spoke in Chinese): At the outset, I would like to join my colleague from the United Kingdom in congratulating you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. China also thanks you for convening this open meeting. I listened attentively to the briefings delivered by our colleagues from the United Kingdom, Kuwait and Peru. With the concerted efforts of the Council members and in close consultation with the countries concerned, members of the Council recently visited Bangladesh and Myanmar. They held conversations with leaders, officials at various levels and the general public of both countries, where they also made field visits. China deeply appreciates the reception the Council received by Bangladesh and Myanmar during its visit.”
2018-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8255 (2018) · source
“The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East has played an irreplaceable role in alleviating the humanitarian crisis in the occupied territories. We call on all parties to continue to step up their support to the Agency and to countries that host Palestinian refugees so as to ease the humanitarian situation of the refugees.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“The issue of Jerusalem is complex, sensitive and at the very heart of a solution to the question of Palestine. All parties should respect the plurality of its history, adhere to impartiality and fairness, and implement international consensus to achieve peaceful coexistence. In accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions, all parties should reach a solution acceptable to all and accommodate the interests of all parties through the final-status negotiations. At present, the occupied Palestinian territories are facing even greater security and humanitarian challenges, especially in Gaza, where the humanitarian crisis has deteriorated. The international community must not forget the millions of Palestinian refugees to whom humanitarian assistance must continue to be provided.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“We support the establishment of a fully sovereign and independent State of Palestine, based on the 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital. Chinese President Xi Jinping's four-point proposal in favour of the settlement of the Palestinian question includes the promotion of a political process based on a two- State solution; adherence to a shared, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security concept; improved coordination of international efforts to rally support for peace; and the implementation of a holistic approach promoting peace through development. On that basis, China will endeavour to play a constructive role in the implementation of that proposal and in the realization of the peace process in the Middle East.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source
“The international community should adhere to the relevant United Nations resolutions, the principle of land for peace and the Arab Peace Initiative; step up its efforts to promote and resume negotiations, effectively implement resolution 2334 (2016), stop all settlement activities in the occupied territories, and take measures to prevent violence against civilians.All parties should remain calm, exercise restraint, meet each other halfway and avoid adopting measures that could exacerbate the situation. They should also create conditions conducive to the resumption of negotiations. Parties with strong influence in the Middle East should also assume a constructive role to that end. China has always firmly supported and promoted the Middle East peace process.”
2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source