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Wang Min

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2010-06-16

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2015-12-22

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1. “There are no further names inscribed on my list. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at11.10 am.”

   2012-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6785 (2012) · source

2. “Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Roger Meece, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2012/355, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I now give the floor to Mr. Meece.”

   2012-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6785 (2012) · source

3. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.50 pm.”

   2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

4. “The Rwanda Branch of the Residual Mechanism will soon be operational, with the ICTY Branch to be launched next year. To ensure the timely and smooth functioning of the Residual Mechanism, the two Tribunals, the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs and the Security Council Informal Working Group on International Tribunals have already accomplished a tremendous amount of work. We hope that those bodies will continue their efforts aimed at resolving outstanding issues as soon as possible. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. Before giving the floor to representatives of non-members of the Council, I wish to request all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. I now give the floor to the representative of Croatia.”

   2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

5. “We welcome the continuing respective cooperation extended to the two Tribunals by Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other States of the former Yugoslavia, as well as by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and other countries of the Great Lakes region. We call upon those countries to cooperate with the two Tribunals on the handover of persons who have been sentenced and on the relocation of those who have been acquitted. We hope that the relevant United Nations agencies will continue to explore flexible and feasible ways to resolve the difficulties encountered by the two Tribunals relating to staff retention. Thirdly, efforts must be made to ensure the smooth transition by the two Tribunals to the Residual Mechanism.”

   2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

6. “That timeline must be complied with. My delegation is delighted to learn that the ICTR is expected to complete its work by the target date, and welcomes the substantial progress it has made in referring cases to Rwanda. As for the ICTY, its compliance with the timeline continues to face challenges. We encourage the ICTY, under President Meron's leadership, to continue to implement relevant reform measures and to further accelerate the pace of the trials of its cases. At the same time, we are pleased to note that the reform measures have already yielded initial results. Secondly, international cooperation remains critically important.”

   2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

7. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of China. First of all, I thank Judge Meron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY); Mr. Brammertz, Prosecutor of the ICTY; Judge Joensen, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR); and Mr. Jallow, Prosecutor of the ICTR, for their briefings. I also wish to take this opportunity to congratulate Judge Meron on his appointment as President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, as well as Prosecutor Jallow on his appointment as Prosecutor of the Mechanism. With respect to the work of the two Tribunals, I wish to make the following points. First, the relevant Security Council - resolution 1966 (2010) - requires that the two Tribunals complete their work by the end of 2014.”

   2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

8. “I thank Mr. J allow for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to members of the Security Council. I request that Council members limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously.”

   2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

9. “I wish to draw the attention of Council members to documents S/2012/354 and S/2012/349, which contain, respectively, a letter dated 23 May 2012 from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and a letter dated 22 May 2012 from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. I now give the floor to Judge Meron.”

   2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

10. “Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Croatia, Rwanda and Serbia to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia; Judge Vagn Joensen, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda; Mr. Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia; and Mr. Hassan Bubacar J allow, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

11. “The international community should continue to render support and assistance to the national reconstruction efforts in Libya. China's position on the International Criminal Court (ICC) question remains unchanged. We hope that the ICC's actions in implementing the relevant resolutions will be conducive to the reconstruction efforts in Libya. The resolution should be strictly implemented. The reports of the International Commission of Inquiry on Libya established by the Human Rights Council and those of the International Criminal Court both indicate that NATO's activities in Libya resulted in civilian casualties. China is concerned about this. The Security Council has the right and obligation to know the truth.”

    2012-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6772 (2012) · source

12. “Mr. Wang Min (China) (spoke in Chinese): I listened very attentively to the briefing by Mr. Moreno- Ocampo. At the moment, the political transition process in Libya has entered a critical phase. We hope that the Libyan people will maintain ethnic harmony and safeguard national unity, actively respond to all challenges and achieve at an early date its social stability and political and economic reconstruction. Parliamentary elections will be held in Libya in June. That is of great significance in furthering the Libyan political transition process. China hopes that Libya's interim Government will, in accordance with the road map for its political process and timetable, steadily push forward the preparatory work on the elections.”

    2012-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6772 (2012) · source

13. “China will work with the international community and continue to provide support and assistance, within our capacity, to help the country achieve lasting peace, stability and development.”

    2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6771 (2012) · source

14. “We hope EUFOR will expand its support for the Armed Forces of Bosnia Herzegovina so that the country can soon assume comprehensive responsibility for safeguarding its sovereignty, security and stability. Maintaining peace and stability in the country and promoting its economic and social growth are common interests of all parties concerned. At the same time, the question of Bosnia Herzegovina is complex and sensitive. It does not only involve the country itself, but also the peace and stability of the entire Balkan region. When dealing with this issue, the international community should exercise prudence and listen attentively to the views and concerns of all countries.”

    2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6771 (2012) · source

15. “We support the 7 harmonious coexistence of its many ethnicities in seeking common development. We hope that the country's various ethnic groups will proceed from a concern for the well-being of the nation and its long- term interests. We also hope that they will resolve their differences through dialogue and enhanced mutual political trust, promote national reconciliation, implement the comprehensive Dayton Peace Agreement and work towards accelerated progress in all areas. China welcomes the efforts made by High Representative Inzko to promote the political process in the country. We hope that, in accordance with his mandate, he will continue to play a positive and constructive role in implementing the Dayton Peace Agreement. We have noted the decision to reduce the size of the European Union Force (EUFOR).”

    2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6771 (2012) · source

16. “Mr. Wang Min (China) (spoke in Chinese): I would like to thank Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his briefing. At the moment, the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is generally calm. China commends the progress made by Bosnia and Herzegovina in safeguarding peace, achieving national reconciliation, rebuilding the economy and establishing the rule of law. We welcome the agreements concluded by the parties through dialogue and consultation, the formation of the Council of Ministers and the signing of an agreement on the ownership of defence and State property. China respects the independence, sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also respect the choice of its people on the future of the country.”

    2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6771 (2012) · source

17. “In the current circumstances, the international community should continue to support the mediation efforts of the United Nations, the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, support the TFG in strengthening capacity-building, and encourage the parties to implement the road map in good faith. China welcomes the AU report published on 20 March on its Mission in Somalia. We hope that the United Nations will continue to strengthen its logistical support to the Mission and to effectively implement resolution 2036 (2012). We welcome the successful London Conference on Somalia and look forward to the same positive results at the conference to be held later this month in Istanbul.”

    2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6770 (2012) · source

18. “We hope that the parties in Somalia will place the interests of the country and its people first and, in a spirit of solidarity and reconciliation, overcome differences through dialogue and consultation as soon as possible, so as not to unnecessarily disrupt the peace process. We support the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in further enhancing capacity-building in order that it can govern effectively the entire territory of Somalia as soon as possible. We hope that the parties in Somalia will reject violence and join the peace process unconditionally at the earliest possible moment.”

    2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6770 (2012) · source

19. “Tensions have increased within the Transitional Federal Parliament, with and adverse impact on the implementation of the road map. The potential for new conflicts is emerging in various regions. And the humanitarian situation in Somalia continues to be fragile. China believes that national reconciliation is the only way to restore peace and stability in Somalia. We support Somalia in continuing to implement the Transitional Federal Charter, the Djibouti Agreement, the Kampala Accord and the Garoowe principles, as well as in fully implementing the road map and ending the transitional period on time.”

    2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6770 (2012) · source

20. “Mr. Wang Min (China) (spoke in Chinese): I would like to thank Mr. Mahiga, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, for his briefing. I would also like to welcome to this meeting His Excellency Mr. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, President of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia. The Somali peace process is at a key stage. We welcome the steady progress made in implementing the road map on ending the transition period, the headway made in efforts to draft a constitution and hold parliamentary elections, the military gains that have been achieved and the noteworthy improvement in the humanitarian situation in the country. We also note that the peace process continues to face many difficulties.”

    2012-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6770 (2012) · source

21. “China supports the United Nations and the Security Council playing a key role in international counter-terrorism cooperation, as well as enhanced cooperation and coordination among the relevant bodies. We support the presidential statement on counter- terrorism recently adopted by the Council (S/PRST/2012/ 17), and hope that the international community will continue to strengthen its cooperation in preventing and combating terrorism.”

    2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source

22. “China supports the Committee in continuing with its sound and steady work to further achieve the various goals of resolution 1540 (2004) in a comprehensive, balanced and effective manner, and in assisting countries in fulfilling their obligations under the provisions of the resolution. The Committee's current priority is to officially establish a group of experts. China supports the Chair in undertaking consultations with all relevant parties and in promptly reaching consensus on outstanding issues. China is ready to work with all parties to promote the international non-proliferation process. Terrorism is the common enemy of the international community. As a victim of terrorism, China is opposed to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and to the practice of double standards with regard to counter-terrorism.”

    2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source

23. “China supports the work of the CTC in organizing regional workshops and in providing technical assistance through the CTC Executive Directorate. We hope that the Committee will continue to engage in dialogue with Member States and to help them to strengthen their counter- terrorism capacity. China is pleased to see that the 1540 Committee has successfully completed its first annual review (S/2012/79, annex), and has made encouraging progress in terms of promoting the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) by providing assistance and by undertaking outreach activities.”

    2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source

24. “China supports the Committee's efforts to regularly review the sanctions list, as planned, and to strengthen its contact with the relevant States. China welcomes the support provided to the Committee by the Monitoring Team. We note the effective work undertaken by the Office of the Ombudsperson to safeguard the fairness and transparency of the sanctions regime. We hope that Member States will actively cooperate with the Committee's work in order to preserve the authority and effectiveness of the sanctions regime. The Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) has also undertaken significant work in terms of implementing resolution 1373 (2001) and other relevant resolutions. China would like to express its appreciation for such efforts.”

    2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source

25. “Mr. Wang Min (China) (spoke in Chinese): I would like to thank Ambassadors Wittig, Hardeep Singh Puri and Sangqu for their briefings. I also wish to express my appreciation for their leadership as the Chairs of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism, and resolution 1540 (2004), respectively. The Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee is an important counter-terrorism body of the Security Council. Recently, the Committee has made substantial and sustained efforts to review the procedures for listing, de-listing and updating the sanctions list and has made extensive efforts to comprehensively implement resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011).”

    2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source

26. “China hopes that Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will further strengthen dialogue and cooperation on the current basis and resolve the pending issues as soon as possible. China also looks forward to a constructive role being played by the IAEA in that regard. China always believes that relevant resolutions of the Security Council should be implemented in a conscientious, comprehensive and accurate manner. However, sanctions are by no means an end in themselves. The Iranian nuclear issue can be appropriately addressed only through dialogue and cooperation. All members of the Committee and the Panel of Experts, under the leadership of the Committee, should further advance their work based on the foregoing understanding and in strict accordance with the mandate of the resolution.”

    2012-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6737 (2012) · source

27. “Against that backdrop, it is of more pragmatic importance to be firmly committed to dialogue and negotiation in order to promptly resolve the Iranian nuclear issue. Thanks to the joint efforts of all parties, the P5+1 group and Iran have expressed their willingness to engage in sincere dialogue. The process of resolving the Iranian nuclear issue through dialogue has shown positive momentum. China hopes that parties will narrow differences and take constructive measures so as to launch sustainable dialogue at an early date and actively explore a comprehensive, long-term and appropriate settlement to the Iranian nuclear issue. As a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, Iran enjoys the right to the peaceful use of nuclear power. It should also honour its international obligations.”

    2012-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6737 (2012) · source

28. “Mr. Wang Min (China) (spoke in Chinese): I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Colombia for his briefing on the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) over the past 90 days. I commend his efforts in advancing the work of the Committee. I hope that the Committee will continue to carry out its mandate in a prudent, pragmatic and balanced way. China has always attached importance to and will continue to actively participate in the work of the Committee. The situation in the Middle East is now undergoing profound changes. Safeguarding regional peace and stability and avoiding greater turbulence in the region is in the common interests of all parties. It is also in line with the shared aspirations of the international community.”

    2012-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6737 (2012) · source

29. “The Commission's report (A/HRC/19/68) explicitly states that NATO's airstrikes in Libya caused civilian casualties and that certain targets were not military facilities. The Commission also suggests that further investigations should be conducted. This finding is also in line with a number of media reports. China expresses its deep concern in that regard. These events bear on the correct implementation of NATO's mandate under the Security Council's resolutions and on the authority and gravity of those resolutions. The Council must therefore understand the situation as a whole. China supports the efforts of the Security Council to remain seized of the situation and to undertake further investigations of this case.”

    2012-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6731 (2012) · source

30. “Mr. Wang Min (China) (spoke in Chinese): On behalf of the Chinese delegation, I should like to welcome the Prime Minister of Libya to today's meeting and to thank him for his statement. I wish to make two points. First, the Libyan conflict led to the massive return of people to their homelands and to the proliferation of weapons, impacting the socio-economic development of Libya's neighbours. That impact may continue for some time. We therefore believe that the Security Council should draw lessons from the way the Libyan issue was addressed. The Prime Minister of Libya said earlier that his country intends to convene a regional conference on the proliferation of weapons. We appreciate and welcome that effort. Secondly, the Human Rights Council recently established the International Commission of Inquiry.”

    2012-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6731 (2012) · source

31. “It must, first, strengthen the political process and support the mediation efforts of the United Nations, AU and IGAD, and encourage relevant parties in Somalia to substantially implement the road map; secondly, reinforce logistical support to improve the governance of the Transitional Federal Government and implement resolution 2036 (2012) in a timely and comprehensive manner; and thirdly, enhance humanitarian relief and continue to help Somalia improve its humanitarian situation. We hope that the international community can further enhance coordination and honour its commitments in order to make due contributions to the realization of lasting peace in Somalia.”

    2012-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6729 (2012) · source

32. “Troop-contributing countries such as Uganda, Burundi and Kenya have made important contributions to and sacrifices for the maintenance of stability in Somalia. Recently, the London conference on Somalia was successfully convened. We welcome its success. China calls on the international community to continue its efforts in the following areas in order to promote the Somali peace process.”

    2012-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6729 (2012) · source

33. “We hope that they can comprehensively implement the road map and end the transitional period on time. We hope that the Transitional Federal Institutions of Somalia can further build their capacities and undertake, as soon as possible, effective governance over the entire country. We hope that the relevant factions in Somalia can forsake violence and terrorism and join the peace process. Recently, the international community has been increasing its attention to and investment in the issue of Somalia. International regional organizations, such as the United Nations, the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have stepped up their mediation efforts. The Security Council adopted resolution 2036 (2012), which raised the authorized troop level of and the support for the African Union Mission in Somalia.”

    2012-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6729 (2012) · source

34. “In the meantime, we note that the peace process in Somalia remains an uphill battle. Some key tasks for the transitional period have yet to be completed. The tendency of some factions towards extremism and terrorism has grown. The humanitarian situation in Somalia remains fragile and calls for greater efforts on the part of the relevant parties in Somalia and the international community as a whole. The achievement of national reconciliation is the ultimate means to the restoration of peace and stability in Somalia. We hope that the relevant parties in Somalia can seize the current favourable conditions, further strengthen unity and reconciliation, and actively promote and implement the Transitional Federal Charter, the Djibouti Agreement, the Kampala Accord and the Garowe Principles.”

    2012-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6729 (2012) · source

35. “Mr. Wang Min (China) (spoke in Chinese): I wish to thank the United Kingdom for taking the initiative to convene this open debate on the situation in Somalia. I also wish to welcome Mr. Bellingham, Under Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, for chairing today's meeting. I wish to thank the Secretary- General Ban Ki-Moon and his Special Representative for Somalia, Mr. Mahiga, for their briefings. At present, the peace process in Somalia has shown positive momentum. The implementation of the road map to end the transition has made progress. The second Somali National Consultative Constitutional Conference was successfully convened. Relevant military actions are constantly making progress. The humanitarian situation in Somalia has significantly improved. China welcomes those developments.”

    2012-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6729 (2012) · source

36. “Piracy occurs at sea but its root causes are on land. Poverty and stalled economic and social development provide fertile ground for piracy. If the problem of piracy is to be solved, an integrated strategy to address the symptoms and root causes is required. We call on the international community to redouble its efforts and play a more active role in helping the countries concerned to eradicate poverty and achieve sustained economic and social development.”

    2012-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6723 (2012) · source

37. “The support and assistance of the international community are indispensable to addressing the question of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. China supports the relevant recommendations in the report of the assessment mission (see S/2012/45). We support the United Nations in playing a coordinating role in international cooperation to combat piracy and in providing more financial and technical support to the relevant countries and regional organizations. We call on countries with the capacities to do so to effectively address the question and, on the basis of respect for the sovereignty of the relevant countries, to provide timely and necessary assistance. The Chinese Government will continue to provide assistance within our capabilities. The issue of piracy has a profound economic and social background.”

    2012-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6723 (2012) · source

38. “We hope that the countries concerned will continue to increase inputs, strengthen coordination and do better in shouldering the responsibility for maintaining regional peace and security. Recently, the relevant regional organizations - ECOWAS, the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the Gulf of Guinea Commission - actively formulated an integrated regional anti-piracy strategy and established regional coordination centres that have already achieved notable results. China expresses its appreciation for the work of those organizations. We hope that the relevant regional organizations will continue to play a leadership and coordination role, convene a regional summit on preventing and combating piracy as soon as possible, and strengthen and improve their coordination mechanisms so that they can act in synergy.”

    2012-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6723 (2012) · source

39. “The countries of the Gulf of Guinea, the relevant regional organizations and the international community should fully recognize the serious nature of the problem, take timely, effective, preventive and comprehensive actions, and duly solve the problem by strengthening international cooperation and preparing integrated strategies. The Gulf of Guinea countries bear the primary responsibility for dealing with piracy. China welcomes the positive initiatives taken by the countries concerned, including the formulation and enhancement of national strategies, the strengthening of governance, naval capacities, judicial systems and law enforcement, and the deployment of joint maritime patrols.”

    2012-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6723 (2012) · source

40. “Mr. Wang Min (China) (spoke in Chinese): I thank Togo for arranging this thematic debate of the Council on the question of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Pascoe; the Director of Political Affairs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mr. Musah; and the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission, Mrs. Ukonga, for their briefings. In recent years, frequent acts of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea have seriously threatened the normal trade and navigation security in the Gulf and negatively affected regional peace and security. They have also had an impact on the economic activities of coastal States and the neighbouring hinterland countries. China expresses its grave concern over this situation.”

    2012-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6723 (2012) · source

41. “In accordance with its Charter mandate, the Security Council should concern itself with situations that constitute a threat to international peace and security. At the same time, full play should be given to the role of other United Nations organs and bodies, such as the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Human Rights Council and UN-Women, which should endeavour to generate synergy. We hope that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General will work strictly in accordance with the mandate of the Security Council and play a constructive role in appropriately addressing the problem of sexual violence in armed conflicts.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

42. “In order to fundamentally solve various problems, including sexual violence, attention should be paid to promoting economic and social development, eradicating the root causes of conflicts and achieving the comprehensive development of women. The United Nations should actively promote the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, increase support and assistance to developing countries and, in particular, pay greater attention to the reconstruction and development of post-conflict countries. Fifthly, in addressing questions related to women, peace and security, including sexual violence, there should be a division of labour among the relevant United Nations organs, which should collaborate with each other.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

43. “While the international community can provide constructive assistance, external support must comply with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and fully respect the sovereignty of the countries concerned. Thirdly, it is necessary to strengthen the participation of women in all stages of the peace process, pay attention to their status and roles, and further tap their potential. China supports women in playing a greater role in preventing and settling conflicts and in rehabilitation and reconstruction. China supports the United Nations in appointing more female senior officials, special representatives of the Secretary-General and special envoys, and especially in increasing female representation from the developing countries. Fourthly, the issue of women is that of development.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

44. “The Security Council bears the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. To safeguard the rights and interests of women, the Council should actively engage in preventive diplomacy and promote the settlement of disputes by peaceful means, including dialogue and consultations. The mandates of the Council's resolutions should be comprehensively and strictly implemented. They must not be abused and, even less so, exceeded. Actions to provide protection for civilians should pay particular attention to avoiding further casualties among women and children. Secondly, Governments bear the main responsibility for protecting women and combating sexual violence, as well as for implementing resolutions 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1960 (2010) and the relevant presidential statements.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

45. “Mr. Wang Min (China) (spoke in Chinese): I wish to thank Togo for convening this open debate. I welcome the presence of His Excellency the Foreign Minister of Togo to preside over this meeting. I would also like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Wallstrom, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Ladsous and Ms. Amina Megheirbi for their briefings and statements. China condemns all Violence against women in armed conflicts, including sexual violence. We urge all parties to conflict or intervening parties to abide by international humanitarian law and other relevant international law. In that regard, I would like to emphasize the following five points. First, to avoid and lessen the harm suffered by women in armed conflicts, we should first of all prevent wars and reduce the number of conflicts.”

    2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722 (2012) · source

46. “We hope that the relevant parties in the international community will draw lessons from that, be prudent in dealing with regional crises and conflicts, continue to settle disputes peacefully through dialogue and negotiation, avoid taking any action that exceeds the mandate of the Security Council, and play a constructive role in maintaining regional peace and security.”

    2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717 (2012) · source

47. “We appeal to the international community to actively take practical and effective steps to assist countries in the region in their economic recovery and development, job creation and better living standards in order to solve the root causes of the problem. The security situation in West Africa and the Sahel region has a significant impact on combating transnational organized crime. The current problem of arms proliferation in West Africa and the Sahel region is rooted in history, but the recent regional conflict has exacerbated the matter. China is very concerned about that.”

    2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717 (2012) · source

48. “We hope that the United Nations will actively exercise its coordinating role and that members of regional organizations and United Nations specialized agencies fully utilize their respective advantages and expertise to promote resource integration and allocation as an effective guarantee of relevant efforts of countries and organizations in the region. The Security Council should continue to be seized of the issue of transnational organized crime in West Africa and the countries in the Sahel region and promptly adopt the necessary measures. In the long term, poverty and delayed economic and social development are the breeding ground for transnational organized crime in West Africa and the countries in the Sahel region.”

    2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717 (2012) · source

49. “The countries in West Africa and the Sahel region are developing countries and urgently need the active support and assistance of the international community to combat transnational organized crime. In the short term, the lack of resources, technology and capacity is the main obstacle to West Africa and the countries in the Sahel region combating transnational organized crime. We appeal to the international community to increase its input of capital and technology and to provide effective assistance to the relevant countries and regional organizations on the basis of full respect for the sovereignty of the countries concerned.”

    2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717 (2012) · source

50. “We appreciate the consistent efforts made by West Africa and the countries of the Sahel region to combat transnational organized crime. We hope that West Africa and the countries of the Sahel region will learn from the positive experience of other regions, draw up and improve comprehensive strategies, strengthen capacity-building and promote cooperation in border management, justice and law enforcement so as to better assume responsibility for maintaining peace and stability in the region. We welcome the relevant efforts made by regional organizations, such as the Economic Community of West African States, to cooperate with countries in the region. We support West Africa and the countries in the Sahel region in their efforts to strengthen practical cooperation through regional coordination.”

    2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717 (2012) · source