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Qin Huasun

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  1. “This will serve the long-term interests of the countries in the region and contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability in Europe and the world as a whole.”

    1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source

  2. “We are deeply concerned over the conflict in the former Yugoslavia and strongly urge the parties concerned to seek a solution acceptable to all through peaceful negotiations by taking into account the fundamental interests of the people there. At present, the priority should be to enter into a cease-fire. We also maintain that the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the independent States of the former Yugoslavia should be fully respected, their boundaries not be changed - especially not by force - and the countries in the region recognize each other and co- exist in amity and good-neighbourliness so as to bring an early end to the conflict and the war in the region.”

    1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source

  3. “However, considering that the main purpose of this resolution is to continue the partial suspension of sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which is the first step towards the complete removal of sanctions, and will help create conditions for the peaceful settlement of the Bosnian question and encourage the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to make further efforts in that regard, the Chinese delegation voted in favour of the resolution just adopted. The long absence of a solution to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia has not only brought tremendous sufferings to the people of the region, but has also posed a threat to peace and stability in Europe and the world as a whole.”

    1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source

  4. “3 7) Given the very long border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has done its utmost. Here I wish to emphasize that some delegations, including the Chinese delegation, have different opinions regarding the resolution just adopted. Certain delegations even have serious reservations. They made some very useful and reasonable suggestions during the consultations. Regrettably, however, some sponsors were reluctant to have full coordination and incorporate them. This practice will undermine the democratization of the Council's work and will not help its work proceed smoothly in the future.”

    1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source

  5. “The report of the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia (ICFY), recently transmitted by the Secretary- General to the Security Council, states that the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia continues to fulfil its commitment to close its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, that there have been no commercial transshipments across that border and that the Mission continues to enjoy full freedom of movement and good cooperation from the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. This constitutes the basis of the resolution just adopted. Though the report of the Co- Chairmen mentions some violations of the embargo, it also points out, "the qualities and characteristics of the problems are not significant". (5/1995/510, para.”

    1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source

  6. “We are of the view that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is an important factor for restoring peace and stability in the region of the former Yugoslavia. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has been cooperating with the international community, including on such questions as closing its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The international community should constantly encourage and support these efforts by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and translate such encouragement, first of all, into the gradual removal of sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.”

    1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source

  7. “Mr. Qin Huasun (China) (interpretation from Chinese): Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the important post of President of the Security Council. I am convinced that, given your wisdom, experience and outstanding talent, you will guide the Council to complete its work this month in a satisfactory manner. I also wish to thank Ambassador Graf zu Rantzau, President of the Council last month, for his successful guidance of the Council's work. We have all along stood for a peaceful settlement of the conflict in the former Yugoslavia and opposed resorting to sanctions or mandatory actions in this connection, for facts have proved that sanctions or pressure will not help at all, but will instead further complicate and perpetuate problems.”

    1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source

  8. “The Chinese Government and people have steadfastly supported the peace process in Liberia, as well as the efforts of the international community and ECOWAS for peace in Liberia. China has contributed military observers to UNOMIL and will provide rice, tents and other assistance worth RMB yuan 3 million to Liberia. The Liberian peace process is now at a critical moment when it must forge ahead or it will be driven back. The Chinese delegation believes that the adoption of the draft resolution before us will help advance the peace process in Liberia and we will therefore vote in favour of it.”

    1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source

  9. “For this reason, we hope that the parties in Liberia will put State and national interests first and cooperate with the United Nations and ECOWAS, strictly comply with the agreements already reached and the relevant Security Council resolutions, and take practical and effective measures to stop all hostilities so as to create conditions for the final achievement of national reconciliation. We have always maintained that the Security Council should attach the same importance to the settlement of conflicts in Africa as it does to conflicts on other continents and support the reasonable demands of the African countries and peoples, and should refrain from applying double standards when it comes to considering peace-keeping operations in Africa.”

    1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source

  10. “We are deeply concerned over this situation. The repeated setbacks in the Liberian peace process have once again proved that peace cannot be achieved by military means. Persistence in patient negotiations in good faith and dialogue are the only way to a political solution acceptable to all the conflicting parties. What is important in this regard is the political will of the parties to commit themselves to a peaceful settlement and their resolute renunciation of military means.”

    1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source

  11. “Heads of State and Government concerned in the region have met on many occasions to offer good offices and mediation with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to all parties that will facilitate the political settlement of the Liberian question. We have noted from the recent report of the Secretary-General that these efforts have yielded initial results. The parties in Liberia have tentatively agreed on the installation of the Council of State and are ready to hold further talks with a view to working out an agreement. These are welcome developments. However, we should also be aware that no remarkable progress has been achieved thus far in the peace process in Liberia, as evidenced by continuing military conflict, the obstruction of humanitarian relief efforts and the continued flow of large amounts of arms into Liberia.”

    1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source

  12. “Mr. Qin Huasun (China) (interpretation from Chinese): The conflict in Liberia has dragged on for five years, exacting a heavy toll on the economy and the life and property of the Liberian people, as well as posing a threat to peace and security in neighbouring countries and in western Africa as a whole. In recent years, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has made tremendous efforts and sacrifices in the search for a settlement of the Liberian question even as its members struggle with their own economic difficulties. They have sent peace-keeping forces to Liberia in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter.”

    1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source

  13. “We hope that UNMOT' 3 continued presence will help advance further the process of political settlement in Tajikistan. The draft resolution exactly reflects the laudable desire of the international community to provide the parties in Tajikistan with further assistance in order to achieve a lasting peace at an early date. The Chinese delegation will therefore vote in favour of the draft resolution.”

    1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3544 (1995) · source

  14. “The key to a fundamental solution to the Tajik conflict lies in the achievement of broad-based national reconciliation, and the only way to achieve national reconciliation is to give up using military means and seek a solution that both can accept through dialogue and negotiation. To this end, we urge President Rakhmonov and Mr. Nuri to continue their direct dialogue in order to build mutual confidence further, so advancing the process of achieving a comprehensive political settlement. UNMOT has played a positive role in containing the conflict by assisting in the implementation of the cease-fire and in building mutual confidence. It has also maintained good relations with the Peace-keeping Force of the Commonwealth of Independent States.”

    1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3544 (1995) · source

  15. “We sincerely hope that the parties, in order to accelerate the process of political settlement in Tajikistan, will implement in earnest the agreements reached in the fourth round of inter-Tajik talks; will continue to observe strictly and implement fully the Tehran Agreement, particularly the provisions for a cease-fire; will strengthen the supervisory and investigatory role of the Joint Commission in this connection; and will cooperate fully with UNMOT so as to facilitate stability in Tajikistan. We hope also that the parties will take effective measures to ease tensions along the Tajik-Afghan border. There is a Chinese saying that peace brings benefits to both sides while fighting hurts them both.”

    1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3544 (1995) · source

  16. “Nuri, held a bilateral meeting in mid May and that the two sides held a fourth round of talks on national reconciliation at Almaty from 22 May to 1 June 1995; during these talks, they conducted, for the first time, an in-depth discussion of fundamental institutional issues and on consolidating Tajikistan's statehood, and they reached agreements and adopted a joint statement on extending the cease-fire, exchanging prisoners of war and repatriating refugees. The Chinese delegation welcomes these positive developments.”

    1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3544 (1995) · source

  17. “Mr. Qin Huasun (China) (interpretation from Chinese): The Chinese delegation has been following developments in Tajikistan very closely, including Tajikistan's political settlement process. In our view, a settlement to the conflict in Tajikistan depends principally on the efforts by the parties in Tajikistan and on the effective implementation by the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) of the mandate entrusted to it by the Security Council; that effective implementation also depends on the political will of the parties concerned towards a settlement to the conflict, and on what progress is actually made towards a political settlement. In this connection, we have noted that President Rakhmonov of Tajikistan and the Chairman of the Islamic Revival Movement of Tajikistan, Mr.”

    1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3544 (1995) · source

  18. “However, taking into account the fact that many developing countries wish the Security Council to take appropriate measures to alleviate the very pressing crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the fact that the draft resolution stresses the importance of a political settlement to the Bosnian question and of protecting the security of United Nations peace-keeping personnel and that it has incorporated some of our amendments, the Chinese delegation will abstain on the draft resolution before us.”

    1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source

  19. “According to the amended text, financing modalities will be determined later. This is unprecedented in the history of United Nations peace- keeping operations and may not prove beneficial to this operation either. It is on this basis that we repeatedly put forward an amendment on this issue in the informal consultations. However, our reasonable amendment was not fully accepted, which the Chinese delegation regrets. The Chinese delegation cannot support this draft resolution, since many of its elements run counter to our principled position, a position which we wish to place on record.”

    1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source

  20. “This trend, if it continues, will not help settle the question of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but rather will severely damage the credibility of the Security Council and the United Nations as a whole, which cannot but cause grave concern. We are of the view that the establishment of a rapid reaction force will lead to many political and military complications. Moreover, it will substantially increase United Nations peace-keeping expenditure. At a time when the United Nations is in a financial crisis, it is all the more necessary for the Security Council to act within the means available to it, without wilfully increasing the burden of the States Members of the United Nations. It is therefore neither appropriate nor desirable to finance the establishment of the rapid reaction force from the United Nations peace-keeping budget.”

    1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source

  21. “The establishment of this force is for the purpose of enforcement actions and brings about a de facto change to the peace-keeping status of UNPROFOR. Once the force is put into operation, it is bound to become a party to the conflict, thus depriving UNPROFOR of its status as a peace-keeping force. There have already been important lessons for United Nations peace-keeping operations in this regard, and one should avoid committing similar errors. However, while the ambiguity in the mandate of UNPROFOR referred to in the Secretary-General's report still exists, calls have been made consistently to expand UNPROFOR further before certain major issues are resolved, in total disregard of the basic principles governing peace-keeping operations.”

    1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source

  22. “At the same time, we wish to reiterate that any solution should ensure the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and that the legitimate rights and interests of all ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina should be fully respected. A United Nations peace-keeping operation, as the name indicates, is for the purpose of keeping peace rather than fighting. United Nations peace-keeping efforts should therefore be aimed at creating conditions for peace rather than aggravating crises. This is the fundamental starting point and ultimate objective of the Security Council in making decisions on peace-keeping operations. The draft resolution before us calls for the establishment a rapid reaction force in Bosnia and Herzegovina under Chapter VII of the Charter.”

    1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source

  23. “Mr. Qin Huasun (China) (interpretation from Chinese): The Chinese delegation has been following closely the developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina and is deeply sympathetic with the Bosnian people in the sufferings brought on them by war. We sincerely hope to see an early end to the conflict and war there. The Bosnian crisis is now at a critical moment. It is therefore imperative for the international community and all the parties concerned to do whatever they can to ensure that the cease-fire be restored between the parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina, all hostilities, bloodshed and conflicts be stopped and a solution acceptable to all be found through patient and pragmatic negotiations so that the cease-fire will become a lasting peace and a new stable peace mechanism will be established in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source

  24. “The Security Council proposes, in light of the changed situation in Rwanda, to modify UNAMIR's mandate and reduce the scope of its activities; UNAMIR will mainly play a good-offices role in future to help achieve national reconciliation within the framework of the Arusha Peace Agreement. We are of the view that this change is in the interests of the Rwandese people. The draft resolution before us basically reflects this spirit. The Chinese delegation will vote in favour, a decision based on our consistent support for the Rwandese peace process. We hope that the adoption of the draft resolution will further promote peace and stability in Rwanda and help the Rwandese people achieve national reconciliation so that soon they will be able to live and work in peace and contentment.”

    1995-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3542 (1995) · source

  25. “However, it still faces difficulties: the security problem remains grim; the repatriation of refugees and the return of displaced persons have again come to a halt; and the flow of weapons into Rwanda has yet to be controlled. The task facing the Rwandese Government and people therefore remains a very arduous one: they must rely mainly on their own efforts to facilitate, through national reconciliation, a smooth repatriation and return. The actions of the international community, including the actions of the Security Council, should aim first of all to meet the priority needs of the Rwandese people; in this way, they can be of genuine help to the Rwandese Government and people in achieving political and social stability. In this connection, the will of the Rwandese Government and people must be respected.”

    1995-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3542 (1995) · source

  26. “Since its establishment, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) has made some contributions to the stability of Rwanda and to the delivery of humanitarian assistance. The situation in Rwanda is now moving towards normalcy. That this is so is inseparable from the positive efforts of the Rwandese Government, particularly the tremendous work it has done in promoting national reconciliation and healing the wounds of war; gratifying progress has been achieved here. Schools have been reopened. Water and power supplies have been partly restored. Rwanda is already on the road towards rebuilding and reconstruction.”

    1995-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3542 (1995) · source

  27. “Furthermore, United Nations peace-keeping operations should be carried out in light of the current realities and the actual capabilities of the United Nations. Any operation that deviates from these principles will suffer setbacks or failures. There have already been many examples, both positive and negative, in this connection. At present, United Nations peace-keeping operations are going through a critical period of reflection and transition. It is therefore all the more imperative for the Security Council to draw the lessons of past experience and consider each operation carefully, in the light of these principles, so as to make decisions that are practical and feasible.”

    1995-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3542 (1995) · source

  28. “As the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, I can say that I should like to establish a good working relationship with members to help fulfil the purposes and principles of the Charter and bring peace and development to the world. The practice of United Nations peace-keeping operations over the years has shown that such operations can succeed only when they adhere strictly to the purposes and principles of the Charter and to principles that history has proved effective. In our view, such principles include, primarily, respect for the sovereignty of the countries concerned; non-interference in their internal affairs; the non-use of force except in self- defence; observance of strict neutrality by refraining from involvement in internal disputes and conflicts; and obtaining the countries' consent and cooperation.”

    1995-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3542 (1995) · source

  29. “Mr. Qin Huasun (China) (interpretation from Chinese): Mr. President, allow me at the outset to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. The Chinese delegation pledges you its full cooperation. We are confident that, given your wisdom and extensive diplomatic experience, you will guide the Council's work this month towards success. I also wish to take this opportunity to thank your predecessor, Ambassador Merimee of France, for his outstanding contribution to the complete success of the Council's work last month. This is the first time since I took up my functions here that I have made a statement at a formal meeting of the Security Council.”

    1995-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3542 (1995) · source