China News Agency, United Nations, April 11. The UN Security Council deliberated on the issue of Ukrainian women and children on the 11th.
Ambassador Dai Bing, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, said at the meeting that only by quelling the war as soon as possible can the Ukrainian humanitarian crisis be fundamentally resolved and women and children free from violence.
Dai Bing said that women and children are most vulnerable to violence and injuries and should be given priority protection in armed conflicts.
We call on the parties involved in the situation in Ukraine to strictly abide by international humanitarian law, effectively protect the personal safety of women and children, respect and ensure the civilian nature and safety of schools, hospitals and other facilities, and provide women and children with assistance in evacuation, rescue and medical assistance. special care.
The Chinese side regrets that dozens of civilians, including women and children, were injured or killed in the attack on Kramatorsk Railway Station. The relevant circumstances and specific reasons of the incident must be found out, and any allegations should be based on facts.
Dai Bing said that since the conflict broke out, a large number of women and children have taken refuge in neighboring countries from Ukraine.
China appreciates the opening of borders to them by neighboring countries and other countries, and providing them with safe haven and humanitarian assistance.
All refugees, regardless of colour, race, or religion, should receive the necessary and equal protection under international refugee law.
The humanitarian needs of Ukraine and neighboring countries are still huge. International agencies such as the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Coordination, UN Women, UNICEF, etc. should continue to mobilize and coordinate international support to provide humanitarian assistance to all those in need, especially considering the special needs of women and children. Provide targeted medical treatment, psychological counseling and social services to protect children's right to education.
Dai Bing said that we are deeply concerned about reports of asylum-seeking women and children being abducted, trafficked and violated, and called on international agencies such as UN Women, UNICEF, UNHCR, and OHCHR to strengthen monitoring and support relevant countries in taking measures , and resolutely prevent them from suffering "secondary harm".
Dai Bing stressed that the only way to fundamentally solve the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and keep women and children safe from violence is to let the war subside as soon as possible.
Dialogue and negotiation are the only way to the door of peace.
We support the parties concerned to continue negotiating, work hard to overcome difficulties and differences, accumulate conditions for reaching a ceasefire, and make positive efforts so that women and children can see the dawn of peace at an early date.
All other parties in the international community should do more things that are conducive to dialogue and negotiation, and create the necessary environment and conditions for the progress of the negotiation.
Dai Bing pointed out that blindly imposing sanctions and sending weapons will not bring peace.
The escalating all-round and bottomless sanctions have triggered food and energy crises and soaring prices of daily necessities. People all over the world have to pay a heavy price for this, and tens of millions of women in Afghanistan, Yemen, the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, Children are the worst victims.
China once again calls on all parties to exercise rational restraint, adopt a responsible attitude, and make constructive efforts to properly resolve the crisis in Ukraine and restore peace at an early date.
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