Working Together to Fulfill Our Noble Responsibility for Common Peace and Security

（2018年9月26日，联合国安理会厅）

中华人民共和国国务委员兼外交部长 王毅

主席先生，

　　维护国际和平与安全，是联合国宪章赋予安理会的首要职责，是安理会全体成员的共同担当。

Statement by H.E. Wang Yi

State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China

at the Security Council Open Debate

on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security

26 September 2018

Mr. President,

Safeguarding world peace and security is the primary responsibility of the Security Council entrusted by the UN Charter and a shared responsibility of all the Council members.

　　面对国际和平与安全面临的复杂挑战，安理会如何履行职责、发挥作用，值得我们认真思考。中方主张：

　　——坚持宪章授权公正履职。安理会要高举多边主义旗帜，恪守联合国宪章宗旨和原则，维护公认的国际法和国际关系基本准则，维护联合国在国际事务中的权威与作用，维护各国主权、独立和正当权益。

Facing complex challenges to international peace and security, how can the Security Council fulfill its responsibility and play its due role? This is a question that deserves serious consideration. In this context, China would like to suggest the following:

- The Security Council should remain committed to performing its duties under the Charter in a just manner. It should uphold multilateralism, the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and universally-recognized international law and basic norms governing international relations, and safeguard the authority and role of the United Nations in international affairs as well as the sovereignty, independence and legitimate rights and interests of all countries.

　　——坚持政治解决基本方向。安理会要站在鼓励政治解决的最前沿，努力以对话化解分歧，以协商解决争端。要有效运用斡旋、调解、维和、建设和平等手段，加强预防性外交，始终服务于政治解决的大目标。

　　——坚持加强团结促进共识。安理会各成员要着眼维护国际和平与安全的责任和担当，强化团结协作意识，摒弃地缘政治考虑，确保安理会有效运作，维护广大会员国共同利益。

- The Security Council should remain committed to the basic orientation of political resolution. It should act as a strong advocate and be closely engaged in efforts for political settlement, and work to resolve differences and disputes through dialogue and consultation. It should enhance preventive diplomacy with effective use of good offices, mediation, peacekeeping and peace building in the service of the general objective of political resolution.

- The Security Council should remain committed to enhancing solidarity and consensus building. Keeping in mind their responsibility for safeguarding world peace and security, Council members should enhance solidarity and coordination, reject geopolitical maneuvering, and work together to ensure that the Security Council functions effectively and the common interests of broad members of the UN are upheld.