Chinese envoy calls for upholding, revitalizing effectiveness of UN Security Council resolutions
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United Nations: The effectiveness of UN Security Council resolutions should be upheld and revitalized, China s permanent representative to the United...
United Nations: The effectiveness of UN Security Council resolutions should be upheld and revitalized, China's permanent representative to the United Nations said at the Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
The Security Council has adopted a number of resolutions regarding the situation in Gaza, explicitly calling for a ceasefire. "But none of them has been effectively implemented," Fu Cong told the emergency meeting on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
"This has dealt a serious blow to the credibility of the entire UN system," Fu said, stressing that Council resolutions are binding for all states and must be implemented.
The ambassador said China supports the Council in using all the options in its toolbox to ensure the implementation of its resolutions, and every member has the responsibility to safeguard the effectiveness of Council resolutions.
"In this respect, we particularly hope that the United States will respond to the strong call of the international community and support further actions by the Council to bring about an immediate ceasefire," he said, adding that according to reports, since last October, the United States has provided Israel with more than 17 billion U.S. dollars worth of military aid.