China's deputy UN ambassador Sun Lei told the UN Security Council on the 25th, during a UNHCR briefing, that political solutions are needed to ease the refugee crisis, noting protracted, recurrent regional conflicts have produced repeated humanitarian emergencies. He called on the Security Council to fulfil its primary responsibility for international peace and security, press parties to abandon violence and secure an early durable ceasefire, and urged the international community to promote talk

China's deputy UN ambassador Sun Lei told the UN Security Council on the 25th, during a UNHCR briefing, that political solutions are needed to ease the refugee crisis, noting protracted, recurrent regional conflicts have produced repeated humanitarian emergencies. He called on the Security Council to fulfil its primary responsibility for international peace and security, press parties to abandon violence and secure an early durable ceasefire, and urged the international community to promote talks, strengthen humanitarian cooperation and create conditions for refugees' voluntary, safe and dignified return. Sun also said parties should comply with international humanitarian law, protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, and ensure humanitarian aid is not impeded.