The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Friday to renew the sanctions regime on Haiti for another year.
Resolution 2794, which won the unanimous support of the 15-member council, extends the sanctions regime, which includes an arms embargo, travel ban, and assets freeze measures, for one year from the date of the adoption of the resolution.
It also extends the mandate of the Panel of Experts that assists the Sanctions Committee for a period of 13 months from the date of the adoption of the resolution.
The resolution adds two individuals to the sanctions list.
The Security Council introduced sanctions against Haiti in October 2022.
China welcomes the adoption of the renewal of the Haiti sanctions regime targeting Haitian gangs, said Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the UN.
In an explanation after the vote, Fu said the sanctions regime is a key measure to contain violent crimes and improve the security situation in Haiti.
Through the efforts of China and other council members, Friday's resolution requests UN member states to take effective measures to strengthen border control, prevent trafficking of weapons, support the Haitian authorities in stepping up the oversight of weapons and ammunition, and report the progress in terms of implementation to the Sanctions Committee and its Panel of Experts, he said.
Fu said China stands ready to continue working with the international community and play a constructive role in helping Haiti emerge from the crises and achieve independence and self-reliance at an early date.
UN Security Council renews Haiti sanctions regime
UN Security Council renews Haiti sanctions regime
China is willing to continue working with Russia within the framework of the United Nations (UN) Security Council, maintain timely communication on major issues, and make joint efforts to help de-escalate the situation in the Middle East, safeguard regional peace and stability, and uphold common security for the world, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
China and Russia, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, should uphold fairness and justice on matters of principle, adopt an objective and balanced approach, and seek greater understanding and support from the international community, Wang said.
Noting that China has consistently advocated the resolution of international and regional hotspot issues through dialogue and negotiation, Wang said that the situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate, hostilities are still escalating, and the fundamental solution to ensuring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz lies in achieving an early ceasefire and bringing the war to an end.
For his part, Lavrov said Russia is highly concerned about the continued escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
Regarding the ongoing conflict and the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, Lavrov said Russia maintains that military operations must be stopped immediately and efforts should return to the track of political and diplomatic settlement to address the root causes of the conflict, and the UN Security Council should play a constructive role in this regard.
Russia stands ready to maintain close communication and coordination with China and continue to make efforts and speak out in support of a ceasefire and the end of the war, he said.
China willing to cooperate with Russia to de-escalate Mideast situation: FM
