China, on behalf of 28 nations, calls for immediate, unconditional lifting of unilateral coercive measures

China's UN representative Fu Cong, speaking for a group of 28 countries at the UN General Assembly's Third Committee, urged the international community to firmly curb unilateral coercive measures. The statement described such measures as illegal, a violation of the UN Charter and international law, and a serious threat to human rights including the right to life, health, development, and education. The group called on a small number of Western countries to immediately, unconditionally, and completely lift all unilateral coercive measures.