Enghebatu Togochog: Thank you, Madam Chair. Mongolians were never a minority in their own land north of the Great Wall. However, this began to change in 1949 when the Chinese regime took control of the region and launched a settler colonial project. Over seven decades of genocide, ethnic cleansing [Interrupted by Chinese and Iranian delegations’ point of order]

 

Chairperson: Sorry, speaker, we have a point of order from China.

 

Chinese Delegation: 主席女士！中方不得不对刚刚这位所谓非政府组织成员行驶程序性动议。该名人员在发言中所使用的措辞鼓吹分裂主义，侵犯了中国的主权和领土完整，严重违反了联合国宪章的宗旨和原则。主席不应允许这名代表继续发言。谢谢！

 

[Madam Chair, Chinese delegation is compelled to make a point of order against this so-called “NGO” member. The terms this individual used are advocating separatism, violating China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and seriously contravening the United Nations Charter and principles. Chair, you should not allow this representative to continue to speak. Thank you. (English translation of the text by SMHRIC)]

 

Chairperson: Thank you very much! Speaker, can you please bear in mind the very explicit remarks that have been made by China? And I ask you to follow, I will come to you, Iran, I will ask you to follow the protocols that I have already asked all of you to follow during this session and during every other session, the UN protocols. I appreciate your concerns. I appreciate the difficulty in doing so. But I think it’s in all of our interests to ensure that everybody here can have the opportunity to speak the things that they want to speak about. Iran please.

 

Iranian Delegation: Thank you Madam Chair, Iran echoes the stance of the distinguished delegation of China. It is so regrettable that some NGOs instead of in spite of a lot of reputation you are requesting them are still speaking against the rule of the meeting and the violating very basic rules and principles. We request you, Madam Chair, to consider the position of the states. Thank you.

 

Chairperson: Thank you, Iran. Thank you, China. I am endeavoring to consider the position and the concerns of everybody in the room in particular and your own concerns. Speaker, can I ask you to continue and can I please ask you to bear in mind the comments that have been made?

 

Enghebatu Togochog: Thank you, Madam Chair. Over seven decades of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and population transfers, Mongolians have been reduced to an absolute minority in their ancestral homeland. Today, the Chinese government is implementing a new form of genocide—cultural genocide—aimed at the complete eradication of Mongolian language, culture, and identity. Under a newly adopted language policy, the Mongolian language has been completely banned throughout the entire educational system in the region. Textbooks in Mongolian have been replaced with Chinese-language materials, and Mongolian signs, publications, and even extracurricular learning of the language have been prohibited. Public campaigns with slogans like “Speak Chinese and become a civilized person” openly promote Chinese supremacy. Enforcing a mass indoctrination program called the “Firm Inculcation of the Chinese Nationality Common Identity”, the Chinese government is criminalizing Mongolians for expressing their cultural pride, speaking their language, or even wearing their traditional clothing. Communication in Mongolian is prohibited not only in public life but also in many parts of private settings. These systemic policies are compounded by further acts of abuse that highlight the hostile environment faced by Mongolians. In a recent case, a 9-year-old Mongolian girl was severely beaten by her Chinese teacher for her limited understanding of Chinese and her inability to complete homework in the language. The assault left the girl with a torn ear and severe bleeding. This incident underscores the physical and psychological harm inflicted on Mongolians as part of the broader campaign of cultural genocide. Thank you.