Madam Chair,

China aligns itself with the statement made by Uruguay on behalf of G77 and China. I wish to make the following two points:

First, as the second largest contributor to UN peacekeeping assessments, and a major TCC, China supports providing necessary resources for peacekeeping operations to carry out their mandates. After 2 months of difficult negotiations, the Fifth Committee during the second part of resumed session has reached agreement on the peacekeeping budget of around $5.1 billion for 2026-27, which is a hard-won outcome. We look forward to the Secretariat and all peacekeeping missions making prudent use of these valuable resources, enhancing the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of peacekeeping work, including UNMISS, MONUSCO, MINUSCA, and better delivering on the core mandates, such as the promotion of political resolution of hot-spot issues. We hope that the Secretariat will meticulously implement recommendations of BOA, strengthen internal controls, prevent waste of resources. We also call on the Secretariat to take more proactive measures to increase the participation of personnel from developing countries in peacekeeping operations, in particular from those that are underrepresented within the UN.

Second, in the face of the most serious liquidity crisis confronting the UN in recent years, during the second part of resumed session, China worked with all parties to engage in in-depth discussions on modifying the current credit-return mechanism and achieved a positive outcome. We hope that this arrangement will help the Secretariat alleviate its imminent liquidity crisis. It should be emphasized that the longstanding substantial arrears in assessed contributions by the largest contributor are the underlying cause of the UN's liquidity crisis. We urge the country concerned to earnestly fulfill its financial obligations and pay its assessed contributions in full and without conditions.

Madam Chair,

I wish to take this opportunity to thank all members of the Fifth Committee, the Bureau, the Controller, and the 5C Secretariat for their tremendous efforts and dedication in seeking consensus. I'd like to once again thank and congratulate the Committee Chair, Madame yourself, Permanent Representative for Hungary, and your team for your effective work during the 80th session of the General Assembly since last September. I wish Nigeria every success in its role as chair of the Fifth Committee at the 81st session.

Thank you, Madam Chair.