People’s Republic of China
Ambassador He Yafei
China has a seat on the UN Human Rights Council that expires on December 31, 2012. He Yafei is China’s permanent representative to the UN in Geneva. The following is excerpted from a statement by Ambassador He during the Human Rights Council Special Session on Human Rights in Syria on August 22, 2011. China pays great attention to the situation in Syria. We are deeply saddened by and concerned about the continuous violent clashes taking place there. We would like to make the following observations on the situation in Syria. Firstly, we hope all parties in Syria can show…
