On April 5, local time, the UN Security Council held an open meeting on the situation in Ukraine.
Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, expounded China's position and proposition on the current situation in Ukraine at the meeting, emphasizing that promoting the de-escalation of the situation in Ukraine and an early ceasefire and ending war are the urgent expectations of the international community and the strong desire of China.
Zhang Jun said that dialogue and negotiation is the only way to open the door to peace.
Russia and Ukraine have held several rounds of negotiations. China welcomes the two sides to adhere to the general direction of peaceful negotiations, overcome difficulties and differences, and continuously accumulate conditions for a comprehensive settlement of the crisis.
The international community should create favorable conditions and environment for the negotiation between the two sides and open up space for a political settlement. It should not set up obstacles or increase resistance, let alone add fuel to the fire and intensify conflicts.
We must do our best to prevent local conflicts from escalating.
Zhang Jun said that China attaches great importance to the humanitarian issue in Ukraine and supports all initiatives and measures that are conducive to easing the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
The current conflict is still ongoing. China calls on the parties to abide by international humanitarian law, protect the safety of civilians and civilian facilities, minimize civilian casualties, ensure the safety and smoothness of evacuation and humanitarian access, and protect the basic rights of women, children and wounded prisoners of war. .
Humanitarian issues should not be politicized.
The humanitarian needs of Ukraine and neighboring countries are huge. International humanitarian agencies should remain neutral and impartial, actively mobilize and coordinate more resources, and make unremitting efforts to save lives and protect civilians.
China has provided and will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and neighboring countries.
(produced by Lu Huiqian)
Responsible editor: [Li Ji]