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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (Xinhua) — China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sun Lei on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the U.S. role in the adoption of a UN Security Council resolution on sanctions against South Sudan.
During consultations on the draft resolution, African members of the UN Security Council proposed allowing the arms embargo to be lifted for the necessary joint force. According to the Chinese representative, this is a reasonable and feasible solution at this stage.
However, the United States, as the author of the draft resolution, insisted on its national position, ignored the urgent demand of the country concerned, refused to discuss the constructive views of the countries of the region and insisted on maintaining the sanctions, the diplomat said, commenting on the vote. “This is disappointing,” he added.
The US delayed the consultation process and shortened the limited time. It never asked for written comments on the text of the draft resolution from other members of the UN Security Council and insisted on holding a vote when there were still obvious differences among members, which is not in line with the established practice of the UN Security Council, Sun Lei said.
“Such practices undermine the unity and cooperation of the Security Council. We urge the author of the draft resolution to adopt an objective and impartial approach, listen to the reasonable demands of the relevant country and countries in the region, work to overcome differences among UN Security Council members, and effectively fulfill its responsibilities,” the Chinese representative said. -0-