UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Friday called for efforts to carry forward the political process in Syria with the United Nations as the main channel of mediation.
"We should continue to promote the Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2254. The United Nations should continue to play its role as the main channel of mediation and address in a balanced way the legitimate concerns of all parties, including those of the Syrian government," Ma Zhaoxu, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, told a Security Council meeting on Syria.
China supports the joint efforts to promote the establishment of a constitutional committee in Syria, and supports the continued important role of the Astana process, which is in parallel with the UN-led Geneva process. Russia, Turkey and Iran serve as the guarantors for Astana talks.
With regard to the issue of the constitutional committee, China supports the work of Geir Pedersen, the UN secretary-general's special envoy for Syria, to consult with relevant parties of the international community, and looks forward to further progress in the relevant consultations, said Ma.
He also asked the international community to take into account the full picture of the humanitarian issue in Syria.
"We commend the United Nations and the relevant parties for their humanitarian operations in Syria. Humanitarian assistance should be provided to all regions and all people in need. We also support targeted humanitarian assistance measures in northwest Syria."
In the long run, he said, the international community should help Syria restore its economic and social order and support the participation of its people in the development and building of their nation.
