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Qian Qichen

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13
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1995-09-26
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1997-09-25
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un-security-council

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  1. “The past few years have seen visits to Africa by the Chinese President, the Premier and the Vice Premiers of the State Council, and various Ministers, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs. China and African countries have made considerable progress in their friendly relations and cooperation. In the years to come, China will continue to unswervingly support the just propositions and reasonable demands of African countries, strengthen its friendly relations and cooperation with them and make its contribution to peace, stability and development in Africa. Africa is a promising continent. I am convinced that with their own efforts and the assistance of the international community, African countries will gradually achieve stability and a sustained economic development.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  2. “We call for the early establishment of a just and equitable new international political and economic order so as to create a good external environment for stability and sustained development in Africa and to ensure lasting peace and development there. As a permanent member of the Security Council, China has always attached importance to Africa. It has supported African countries in their just struggle for the maintenance of national independence, State sovereignty and territorial integrity, and in their efforts for economic rejuvenation and social progress. It has stood for the settlement of differences and conflicts within Africa through peaceful consultation. We believe that African countries are fully capable of resolving their internal conflicts and disputes.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  3. “We appreciate and support the efforts made by African countries, the OAU, the League of Arab States and other regional organizations in Africa to resolve regional conflicts and deal with hot spots through peaceful means. We maintain that the international community, the United Nations included, should pay attention to the African issue; seriously consider the reasonable proposals and demands of African countries, including through the OAU, the League of Arab States and other regional organizations; support and coordinate with African countries in their efforts to safeguard regional peace and security; and fully respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of African countries in the handling of their problems. We would support the submission by Secretary-General Kofi Annan of a report on how to resolve the problems now facing Africa.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  4. “We appeal to the parties concerned in those African countries caught up in civil strife to set store by the fundamental interests of their people and country and to settle their conflicts and disputes through peaceful consultation, so as to turn hostility into friendship and restore peace and tranquillity to those countries at the earliest possible date. We hope that all ethnic groups and tribes in Africa will strengthen their solidarity and work together for peace and development in their respective countries. We support African countries in choosing their own political system and road to development on the basis of their respective national conditions, and we oppose any external interference in the internal affairs of African countries.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  5. “There are more than 50 countries in Africa, accounting for about 50 per cent of the members of the Non-Aligned Movement and one third of the Member States of the United Nations. With abundant natural resources and great potential for economic development, Africa is an integral part of the world economy. There can be no world peace without stability in Africa, nor can there be prosperity in the world without the development of Africa. While we heartily rejoice over the positive changes in Africa, we are deeply concerned about the local turmoil and conflicts that have brought economic losses and suffering to the people there, for whom we feel sympathy and concern.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  6. “With the relentless efforts of African countries, the OAU and other regional organizations, some of the hot spots or conflicts on the African continent have been eliminated or eased. However, owing to historical reasons and various complex internal and external factors, the situation in Africa remains fluid. Particularly since the beginning of this year, local turmoil and conflicts have occurred from time to time. Without stability, there can be no development, and without development, stability cannot last long. The international community, developed countries in particular, while concerning themselves with stability in Africa, should pay more attention to the continent's development. They should help African countries lift themselves out of poverty as soon as possible and achieve sustained economic growth.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  7. “Mr. Qian Qichen (China) (interpretation from Chinese): The Security Council's convening of this ministerial meeting on Africa during this session of the General Assembly shows that the international community attaches importance to Africa and appreciates the efforts made by the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity (OAU) over the years to settle regional conflicts. The drastic changes in the international situation in the wake of the cold war once sent shock waves through Africa. In recent years the overall situation in Africa has been moving towards a relaxation of tensions. The economy is beginning to pick up; people have increasingly realized the importance of gaining strength through unity; and the economic integration process has gained momentum.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  8. “Only in this way can the resolutions and decisions of the Security Council receive broad-based support from the United Nations membership and thus acquire greater authority. As a permanent member of the Security Council, China supports its efforts to maintain international peace and security in accordance with the mandate entrusted to it by the Charter. As an old Chinese saying goes, "By reviewing the past, one can gain new knowledge". On the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of this world body we hope that the Security Council, by reviewing the past and summing up experience, will better fulfil the lofty duties the Charter has conferred on it on its historic march towards the new century. This is a major test for the Security Council and also, to a larger extent, for the international community's ardent expectation of it.”

    1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source

  9. “Therefore, the Security Council should take into full consideration what the United Nations and its Member States can afford in terms of human, material and financial resources and act within its capacity. We are in favour of appropriate and rational reforms of the Security Council to enable it better to meet the needs of developments both inside and outside the United Nations. We believe that in addition to enlarging the Council's membership and enhancing the transparency of its work, communication and coordination between the Council and the General Assembly and other agencies should also be strengthened so that its decisions can better reflect the collective interests and common aspirations of all the United Nations Member States.”

    1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source

  10. “We need to draw lessons from them. We always believe that however complicated a dispute between States or an internal conflict in a country may be, we should encourage the parties concerned to seek peaceful solutions through negotiation and dialogue, for this is the only right and effective way to a comprehensive and durable settlement. The practices of imposing sanctions, using military force or even expanding a war in order to stop it are not conducive to a settlement. On the contrary, they will only complicate the situation and add to the difficulties in reaching an eventual settlement. It should also be pointed out that the regional conflicts in the world today have complex causes. It is both unrealistic and impossible for the United Nations, including the Security Council, to resolve all the problems.”

    1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source

  11. “We believe that in either preventive deployment, dispatch of peace-keeping forces or post-conflict peacemaking, the Security Council must strictly abide by the United Nations Charter and the norms governing international relations, particularly those important principles of respect for State sovereignty, non- interference in the internal affairs of other Member States, peaceful settlement of disputes, impartiality, and seeking the prior consent and cooperation of the parties concerned. Otherwise, instead of achieving the expected positive results, peace-keeping operations would become fruitless and could even become bogged down in a dilemma. Reviewing the practice in recent years, we see that the United Nations operations in Cambodia and Mozambique were successful and that those in Somalia and Bosnia and Herzegovina were not.”

    1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source

  12. “Summarizing the history of this period, we believe that the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter embody the universally recognized principles of international law. Whenever these principles are observed, the Security Council is able to play its due role. Otherwise, it would suffer setbacks or failures. As an important means available to the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security, the United Nations peace- keeping operations have grown in number, scale and terms of reference in recent years.”

    1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source

  13. “Mr. Qian Qichen (China) (interpretation from Chinese): At the outset, I wish to congratulate you, Madam President, Foreign Minister of Italy, on your stewardship of this important meeting at the level of Ministers for Foreign Affairs. It is of great significance for us on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations to have an exchange of views here on how the Security Council can be more responsive to the new situation and play a more effective role. In the past 50 years since the founding of the United Nations, and particularly in recent years, the Security Council has played a useful role in easing regional conflicts and promoting the peaceful settlement of international disputes.”

    1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source