People’s Republic of China
Ambassador Li Badong
China has been a member of the UN since October 24, 1945. It is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Li Baodong has served as the China’s Permanent Representative to the UN since March 2010. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Li’s statement during UN Security Council debate on September 19, 2012, on UN Resolution 2068 and Children in Armed Conflict. Children and armed conflict is an important item for the Security Council. China has taken a constructive approach from the very beginning in the consultations on the resolution. We have repeatedly emphasized that all sides of…