3. Environmental Issues
China stands for a scientific
concept of development encompassing, inter alia, incorporating sustainable
development and environmental protection into national development strategy and
coordinating relations between economic, social development and environmental
protection.
Countries ought to engage in international cooperation for
sustainable development according to the principle of Common but Differentiated
Responsibilities, focusing on helping developing countries cope with
environmental challenges effectively, especially such urgent issues as water
scarcity, urban air pollution, ecological degradation and desertification.
Developed countries ought to honor their commitments through technological
transfer and provision of financial support aimed at capacity-building of
developing countries.
Sustainable development is the most effective
response to global climate change. The international community should give
serious consideration to the immediate needs and challenges of countries when
formulating policies on energy, climate change and other related issues.
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change provides a fundamental and
effective framework for international cooperation in response to climate change.
Obligations for 2008-2012 provided for in the Kyoto Protocol, including
reduction in emission of greenhouse gases, transfer of know-how to developing
countries, financial support and assistance in areas such as capacity-building
should be fulfilled in real earnest.
Developed countries should take the
lead in adopting measures to reduce emission after 2012 in continued compliance
with the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities. Meanwhile, the
international community may explore a more pragmatic and flexible mechanism,
promote international technical cooperation and enhance international capacity
to cope with climate change.
China is in favor of stepping up
coordination and cooperation among existing environmental protection
institutions and integrating resources for higher efficiency and better
coordinated policies. China is open to related recommendations aimed at
achieving the afore-mentioned goals.
4. Natural
Disaster
China supports the establishment of worldwide early
warning systems for all natural disasters at an early date, supports the
strengthening of coordination and cooperation for emergency humanitarian
assistance and disaster reduction at the national, regional and international
levels.
II. Security Issues
We endorse the
Secretary-General's proposal concerning collective action against security
threats and challenges. It is consistent with China's proposal for a new
security concept that features "mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality and
coordination." To establish an effective, efficient and fair collective security
mechanism, the key lies in adhering to mutilateralism, promoting democracy and
rule of law in international affairs, sticking to the purposes and principles of
the UN Charter, strengthening the authority and capability of the UN and
safeguarding the centrality of the Security Council to the collective security
system.
1. War and Conflict
Inter-state conflict
should be addressed through peaceful negotiation and consultation on an equal
footing in accordance with the UN Charter and international law.
Internal
conflicts are complex. Whether they threaten world peace and security needs to
be judged on a case-by-case basis. The resolution of internal conflicts should
mainly rely on the efforts of the people of the State. External support should
be given with caution and responsibility in compliance with the UN Charter and
international law and should combine political and diplomatic measures with a
prudent and responsible attitude to encourage and facilitate the resolution of
problems through consultation and negotiation between the conflicting
parties.
2. Counter-terrorism
China stands for
and supports the fight against terrorism in all forms and manifestations.
International counter-terrorism efforts should give full play to the UN's
leading and coordinating role, address both the root causes and symptoms and
avoid politicization and double standards.
China supports a global
comprehensive strategy against terrorism to be formulated as soon as possible
and endorses the five pillars proposed by the Secretary-General as the
foundation of such strategy.
China supports further improvement of the
existing counter-terrorism conventions and legal framework. Countries ought to
consider early signing and ratifying the existing international
counter-terrorism conventions and reach agreement as soon as possible on the
draft Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in a cooperative and
constructive spirit.
China hopes for a consensus on the definition of
terrorism. The definition may draw on, as appropriate, the existing
international conventions and related provisions of Security Council
resolutions.
Member States and civil society must comply with the UN
Charter and relevant norms of international law when participating
counter-terrorism cooperation.
Acts of violation against human rights
that arise in counter-terrorism activities should be addressed by fully
utilizing the existing mechanisms of the Commission on Human Rights,
conventional institutions and supervision mechanism of international
humanitarian law. At present, there is no need to set up a new
mechanism.
China supports the strengthening of functions of the
Counter-Terrorism Commission of the Security Council and the expansion of the
mandate of its Executive Directorate, especially the reinforcement of developing
countries' capacity against terrorism and the establishment of a capacity
building trust fund for this purpose.
China believes it necessary to
appoint a UN coordinator for counter-terrorism affairs.
