国际英语资讯:Chinese envoy briefs UN member states on work of Security Council in face of COVID-19_时事

国际英语资讯:Chinese envoy briefs UN member states on work of Security Council in face of COVID-19

UNITED NATIONS, March 27 -- The Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, in his capacity as president of the Security Council for the month of March, attended a virtual joint briefing by the UN principal organs to member states on COVID-19 response.

COVID-19 is posing huge challenges to the operation of UN organs, including the Security Council, which has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, said Zhang.

As president of the Security Council for March, China attaches great importance to the work of the council and has been working closely with other council members in addressing the challenges brought by the pandemic and discharging the council's responsibilities under the UN Charter, he said.

国际英语资讯:Chinese envoy briefs UN member states on work of Security Council in face of COVID-191

The council has adjusted its work plan in a timely manner so as to proactively prevent and control risks of the virus. As the outbreak worsened in New York City and in view of the relevant arrangements by UN Headquarters, the council postponed its meetings in the third week of March, and adjusted its meetings this week, with the use of new methods of discussions, said Zhang.

The council is actively exploring new working methods as the pandemic has made physical meetings at UN Headquarters more difficult, he said.

Council members, with the support of the technical department of the UN Secretariat, set up a video teleconference (VTC) system and the first VTC meeting was held on Tuesday, followed by another one on Thursday.