Li Hui, special representative of the Chinese government on Eurasian affairs, conducted the fourth round of shuttle diplomacy on the Ukraine crisis with Brazilian officials on Monday.
Li held meetings and talks with Celso Amorim, special advisor to the president of Brazil, Ibrahim Abdul Hak Neto, the foreign affairs advisor to the president of Brazil, and Eduardo Paes Saboia, secretary for Asia and the Pacific at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil to exchange views on Ukraine crisis.
Li started his visit to Brazil on Sunday.
Li said that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is still going on, and the urgent task is to cool down the situation. The six common understandings issued by China and Brazil on Ukraine crisis have received positive response from over 110 countries. China is willing to continue to strengthen communication and coordination with Brazil and jointly promote the final political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, he said.
Brazil appreciates China's constructive role in promoting peace and talks, and believes that the two sides have similar views on the crisis situation, according to the Brazilian officials. They said that they are willing to work with China to continue to promote the six common understandings and accumulate conditions for the political settlement of the crisis.
The Brazilian officials also noted that the six common understandings between China and Brazil on the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis stress that dialogue and negotiation are the only way to resolve the crisis, call on all parties to make joint efforts to promote the relaxation and cooling of the situation, and at the same time urge all parties to increase humanitarian assistance, oppose the use of nuclear weapons, oppose the attack on nuclear power plants, and maintain the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain.
After his visit to Brazil, Li will visit South Africa and Indonesia to further exchange views with important members of the Global South countries on the current situation and the progress of peace talks, explore ways to cool down the situation and accumulate conditions for restarting peace talks.
Li conducted the third round of shuttle diplomacy on the Ukraine crisis from May 3 to 9 this year.
China starts new round of shuttle diplomacy on Ukraine crisis in Brazil
China starts new round of shuttle diplomacy on Ukraine crisis in Brazil
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a non-binding resolution on Wednesday demanding an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory within the next 12 months by an overwhelming margin.
The resolution was adopted with 124 votes in favor, 14 against and 43 abstentions, during the UNGA's 10th emergency special session considering Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
The resolution demanding that Israel comply with all its legal obligations under international law, including advisory opinions by the International Court of Justice, was introduced by the State of Palestine on Tuesday and was co-sponsored by more than two dozen nations.
By the newly adopted resolution, the UNGA "demands that Israel brings to an end without delay its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which constitutes a wrongful act of a continuing character entailing its international responsibility and do so no later than 12 months from the adoption of the present resolution."
The UNGA also demands that Israel comply without delay with all its legal obligations under international law, including as stipulated by the International Court of Justice.
In remarks before the vote, Mohamed Issa Abushahab, the permanent representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, said the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza must be addressed through unimpeded access to those in need, a ceasefire deal and the full implementation of all related Security Council resolutions.
A credible peace process must be relaunched to work towards a two-State solution to diffuse this conflict, he said, expressing support for the State of Palestine's full statehood and UN membership. "The time has come to end the suffering," he noted.
Introducing the draft resolution on Tuesday, Riyad Mansour, the permanent observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, called for the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
He said the Palestinian people have been steadfast in the pursuit of their inalienable rights, just like all other citizens worldwide who seek self-determination.
"The Palestinians want to live, not survive -- they want to be safe in their homes, they want their children to go to school without fear. They want to be free in reality as they are in spirit," said Mansour.
UNGA calls for end to Israeli occupation in Palestine within a year
UNGA calls for end to Israeli occupation in Palestine within a year
