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Yang Jiechi

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21
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2011-09-22
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2012-09-26
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un-security-council

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  1. “We stand for peace and oppose war; we stand for equality and oppose power politics; we stand for principles and oppose interference; and we stand for dialogue and oppose confrontation. Bearing in mind the fundamental long-term interests of the peoples of the Middle East, China has made its own efforts to advance peace, stability and development in the region. China will, as always, take a constructive part in the mediation and settlement of hot-spot issues in the Middle East, support the United Nations and the Security Council in continuing to play an important role in addressing Middle East issues, and help put the region on a path of peace, stability, economic prosperity and social progress at an early date.”

    2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source

  2. “The United Nations and the Arab League should pay greater attention and give more support to economic and social development in the region, help the region achieve development to improve people's lives, and encourage different ethnic groups and religions to show mutual tolerance, achieve reconciliation and live in harmony, so as to remove the economic and social breeding grounds for turbulence and extremist thinking. China is a good friend to and partner of the Arab countries and people. We firmly support and help to promote their just cause. With respect to the issues of peace and security in the Middle East, China has always fulfilled its obligations in a constructive way.”

    2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source

  3. “As a regional organization, the Arab League has a unique and important role to play in encouraging the countries of the region to settle disputes through mediation, negotiation, good offices and other peaceful means. The United Nations should encourage the Arab League to stay the course of political settlement, build consensus and coordinate the efforts of countries of the region in order to improve the situation and achieve peace and stability. Closer cooperation between the United Nations and the Arab League should follow a holistic approach. That is of crucial importance. The causes of turbulence and conflict in the Middle East are mostly related to economic well-being and ethnic and religious factors.”

    2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source

  4. “The principles enshrined in the Charter, including sovereign equality and non-interference in each other's internal affairs, are the basic norms governing international relations and important guidelines for addressing hot-spot issues. In carrying out cooperation, the United Nations and the Arab League should aim to uphold those principles, safeguard the fundamental and long-term interests of the peoples of all countries in the Middle East, and maintain peace and stability in the region. Closer cooperation between the United Nations and the Arab League should focus on the peaceful settlement of disputes. History has shown time and again that settling disputes through such diplomatic means as dialogue and negotiation is the only right and effective way to achieve durable peace.”

    2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source

  5. “The League ofArab States is an important multilateral organization in the Middle East. Over the years it has played an active role in upholding the lawful rights and interests of the Arab peoples, enhancing solidarity among Arab States and promoting peace and stability in the region and beyond. In the current circumstances, it is of both practical significance and far-reaching strategic importance for the United Nations and the League of Arab States to strengthen their communication and cooperation and jointly safeguard peace, stability and development in the Middle East. Closer cooperation between the United Nations and the Arab League should be based on the purposes and principles of the Charter.”

    2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source

  6. “The parties concerned should have firm confidence in and remain committed to a diplomatic solution. At the same time, they should be flexible and pragmatic, seek common ground while overcoming differences, work for early progress through dialogue and negotiations, and over time, achieve a comprehensive, long-term and appropriate solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. Peace, stability and development in the Middle East will not be possible without the support and assistance of regional and international organizations. The United Nations Charter entrusts the Security Council with the primary responsibility for international peace and security. At the same time, in Chapter VIII of the Charter the Organization's founders also encouraged the peaceful settlement of local disputes through regional arrangements.”

    2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source

  7. “As a permanent member of the Council, China has faithfully fulfilled its obligations and acted as a positive force in seeking a political solution to the issue. China is ready to join the rest of the international community in an unremitting effort to resolve the Syrian issue in a just, peaceful and appropriate way. The Iranian nuclear issue has a significant bearing on the evolution of the situation in the Middle East. China opposes the development and possession of nuclear weapons by any country in the Middle East. At the same time, we believe that the international community should respect the right of a country to the peaceful use of nuclear energy. China maintains that dialogue and cooperation are the only way to address the Iranian nuclear issue, and that it is ill-advised to resort to force or unilateral sanctions.”

    2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source

  8. “In the face of the complex and grave situation, the international community must have even stronger faith in peace and stay on the right track of seeking a political solution. We should support Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, the Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, in conducting impartial mediation, and urge all parties in Syria to earnestly implement relevant Security Council resolutions. Mr. Kofi Annan's six-point plan and the communique of the foreign ministers' meeting of the Action Group for Syria (S/2012/522). We should also urge the parties to put an immediate end to the fighting and violence, protect civilians and create conditions for a Syrian-led political transition.”

    2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source

  9. “The international community should adopt a more active and constructive stance to promote peace talks, and urge the Palestinians and Israelis alike to take concrete steps to remove obstacles to peace talks, rebuild mutual trust, resume negotiations and make substantive progress at an early date. Israel should assume responsibility for taking the first step. China supports the Palestinian people in establishing, based on the 1967 borders, an independent Palestinian State that enjoys full sovereignty, with East Jerusalem as its capital. We support Palestine's membership of the United Nations and other international organizations. The Syrian issue concerns not only the future and destiny of Syria and its people, but also overall peace and stability in the Middle East. The crisis in Syria remains unresolved, and the situation is worrying.”

    2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source

  10. “It should respect the distinctive religious and cultural characteristics of the region, heed the voices of the countries and peoples of the region on issues related to the Middle East, and urge the parties concerned to work out appropriate solutions through inclusive political processes and to strike the proper balance between reform, stability and development in order to achieve durable peace and common prosperity. The Palestinian issue remains at the core of the situation in the Middle East. With drastic changes in the regional landscape, it is all the more imperative for the international community to recognize the importance and urgency of relaunching peace talks between Palestine and Israel.”

    2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source

  11. “Traditional and non-traditional security issues are entwined, exerting a greater impact on the region. In short, the situation in the Middle East has become more complex and fragile and has attracted the broad attention of the international community. Peace, stability and development in the Middle East represent the shared aspiration of all people in the region and serve the common interests of the entire international community. Middle East affairs should be addressed mainly by the people of the region, and the future and destiny of the region should be in the hands of its own people. The international community should respect the aspirations and calls of the people of the region for change and development.”

    2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source

  12. “Mr. Yang Jiechi (China) (spoke in Chinese): I am glad to attend this high-level meeting of the Security Council on peace and security in the Middle East. It is good to see Mr. Guido Westerwelle chair the meeting. The Middle East is undergoing unprecedented changes. The political, economic and social impact of the international financial crisis on that region is unfolding. The people of that region have shown a strong desire to run their affairs independently and to seek change. Some countries are in a state of turmoil, while others have entered a critical stage of political transition and transformation. Regional hot- spot issues have become more severe, local conflicts have increased, and extremist and terrorist forces have intensified their infiltration efforts.”

    2012-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6841 (2012) · source

  13. “Let us work together to reaffirm the solemn commitments made by the older generation of leaders in the United Nations Charter, enable the United Nations and the Security Council to better meet threats and challenges and strive for a world of common security and enduring peace.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source

  14. “As a permanent member of the Security Council, China has always advocated peace, development and cooperation in the United Nations and the Security Council and has exerted great efforts for the peaceful settlement of disputes and conflict prevention. On the basis of our practice over the years, we are more convinced than ever that the peaceful settlement of disputes, as one of the basic principles of the United Nations Charter, remains highly relevant under the new circumstances. It is a principle that should continue to be respected and upheld. Preventive diplomacy deserves more attention and input.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source

  15. “We hope that the United Nations will coordinate its resources and work in various areas, fully utilize the expertise of the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and other organs, and make good use of the resources of the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Food Programme and other specialized agencies, programmes and funds. We hope the United Nations will encourage all sides to enhance exchanges and coordination so as to build synergies and conduct preventive diplomacy more effectively. We support the Secretary-General in playing a more active role in coordinating the efforts of all agencies. As early as 2,000 years ago, the Chinese people put forward the concept of guarding against potential dangers and the idea that peace is of supreme value.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source

  16. “The United Nations, particularly the Security Council, should strengthen cooperation with these organizations and fully realize their initiative in using their unique strengths to actively engage in preventive diplomacy. Other countries that can influence the parties to a conflict should also play their due role. Fourthly, we should make use of all available resources to build strong synergies. The work of the United Nations covers a wide range of areas, and the entities and agencies within the United Nations system all have their respective and clearly defined mandates. The United Nations as a whole is endowed with rich resources and unique overall strengths.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source

  17. “The United Nations, and the Peacebuilding Commission in particular, has made some positive efforts in recent years. They should continue to explore new ideas and new practices in this regard. Thirdly, we should enhance communication and coordination and bring into full play the strengths of all parties. Preventive diplomacy is a multidimensional task and cannot be achieved without the support and coordination of all sides. In recent years, the African Union and subregional organizations in Africa have played an important role in mediating hotspot issues in Africa. Their success shows that regional and subregional organizations have unique political, moral and geographic advantages in preventing and resolving local conflicts.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source

  18. “The Secretary-General and regional offices of the United Nations have a bigger role to play in preventive diplomacy. Secondly, we should adopt an integrated strategy and seek to address the root causes of conflict. Conflicts in today's world differ from each another in nature, and the causes for disputes are increasingly complicated. The United Nations should formulate a comprehensive, scientific and effective strategy on preventive diplomacy. We may use such measures as good offices, mediation and negotiation to mitigate crises. At the same time, we should increase input into development, particularly development in Africa. Only by helping the countries concerned achieve economic growth, social progress and sustainable development and eliminate the underlying economic and social causes of conflicts can we fundamentally prevent conflicts.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source

  19. “Here, I would like to make a four-point proposal on United Nations preventive diplomacy under the new circumstances. First, we should pay greater attention to prevention and early warning. The successful experiences of the United Nations in the past have shown that it would be doubly rewarding to forestall the outbreak and spread of conflicts with prompt and appropriate actions at an early stage of a crisis. The United Nations should truly change the mindset of prioritizing treatment over prevention and the practice of prioritizing peacekeeping over mediation. There should be more input into early-warning mechanisms, conflict prevention and peace mediation. This will help save resources, improve efficiency and protect people from the scourge of war.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source

  20. “Over the past six decades, the United Nations has actively promoted the concept of preventive diplomacy and put it into practice, making important contributions to defusing tension, resolving hotspot issues and restoring regional peace and stability. Our world today is undergoing profound and complex changes. The international situation on the whole is stable, yet regional hotspot issues keep emerging, and traditional and non-traditional security threats are intertwined. The new situation requires us to have a keener appreciation of the importance of preventive diplomacy and to employ diverse means to add new impetus to the United Nations efforts in the area of preventive diplomacy so that it can contribute more to maintaining international peace and security.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source

  21. “Mr. Yang Jiechi (China) (spoke in Chinese): It gives me great pleasure to attend this high-level meeting of the Security Council on diplomacy. I wish to thank Lebanon for its initiative and the efforts it has made to make this meeting possible. Over 60 years ago, world leaders jointly established the United Nations, with a view to saving succeeding generations from the scourge of war. They made a solemn commitment in the Charter to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to peace. That has given us both theoretical guidance and a basis for action in conducting preventive diplomacy and preventing the outbreak of conflicts.”

    2011-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6621 (2011) · source