China said here Monday that the United Nations should "play an
important role" in the world efforts to "prevent and combat all
forms of terrorist activities."
The statement came as Wang Yingfan, the Chinese permanent
representative to the United
Nations, was speaking at the 56th General Assembly session on
"the Report of the UN Secretary- General on the Work of the
Organization."
The September 11 attacks on New York and Washington "have once
again demonstrated that at present terrorism is a salient problem
and has become a major threat to international peace and security
and that all countries in the world should strengthen cooperation
and make joint efforts, for the sake of their common interests, to
prevent and combat all forms of terrorist activities," he said.
"The United Nations should play an important role in this regard,"
he said. "The Chinese Delegation is going to participate actively
in relevant discussions and make its own contribution to
strengthening international cooperation against terrorism."
Under the United Nations Charter, the 189-nation world body has the
primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace
and security. China, France and Russia, the three permanent members
of the UN Security Council, and many other countries have called
upon the United Nations to play an important role in the global
efforts to prevent and fight terrorism after the terrorist attacks
on the United States, in which more than 6,000 people are missing
or killed.
(Xinhua News
Agency 09/25/2001)