21 June 2022
Beijing – FM: China’s proposal ‘warmly received, strongly supported’ by over 100 countries
As development increasingly marginalizes on the international agenda amid the COVID-19 pandemic and regional conflicts, the global development initiative proposed by China has made a difference to the world about achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, according to diplomats and leaders. Hope has been revived in the countries of of international organizations.
President Xi Jinping, who proposed the initiative to the United Nations in September, will chair high-level talks on global development on Friday. He will be joined by leaders from emerging markets and developing countries in discussions of global development to reinvigorate international cooperation on development.
The initiative to promote the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals is “a promising response to the call to action of this decade”, said Siddharth Chatterjee, the UN’s Resident Coordinator in China, at an event at the Global Launch in Beijing on Monday. development report.
Chatterjee said the world today faces profound, growing and interconnected challenges of a continuing pandemic, climate crisis, conflict, a fragile and uneven economic recovery, rising inflation, poverty and hunger, and growing inequality within and between countries. . “We welcome China’s responsible leadership at this critical time,” he said.
The Global Development Initiative is an initiative to support the development of developing countries, promote global economic recovery in the post-pandemic era, and strengthen international development cooperation.
The report, released by the Center for International Knowledge on Development in Beijing, reviews progress on the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and current challenges, and gives policy recommendations for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
Addressing Monday’s event via video link, State Counselor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the initiative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and promote strong, green and healthy global development, would be called “more has been warmly received and strongly supported by the people of more than 100 countries”.
“There is a rallying call to draw more attention to GDI development and bring it back to the center of the international agenda,” Wang said. “It provides a ‘fast track’ to promote development, as well as an effective platform for all parties to coordinate development policies and deepen practical cooperation.”
Noting that China is a consistent supporter of global development cooperation, Wang said: “We will remain committed to the open and inclusive spirit of true multilateralism and partnership, and will actively share development expertise and experience. We will continue to implement the GDI.” We are ready to work with all stakeholders to accelerate efforts to advance the 2030 Agenda and build a global community of development.
Algerian Ambassador to China Hassan Rabehi said the initiative is a demonstration of China’s full commitment to multilateralism and its active and leading role in international development cooperation, as well as a common call by developing countries for common development.
“The GDI is China’s proposal to solve the problems and challenges facing humanity. It emphasizes peace and development, bridges the development gap between North and South, gives concrete content to the concept of human rights. and promotes the well being of the people,” said Rabehi.
Noting that the timing of the initiative is very important, Mohamed Elbadri, Egypt’s ambassador to China, said that he firmly believes that the GDI will “strongly contribute to our joint effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and to share a Offers excellent, inclusive, transparent platform, best practices and relevant experience for the purposes of achieving the goals”.
