🌐 At the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the government of the Chinese mainland for hosting a high-level meeting on the Global Development Initiative (GDI). He highlighted the urgent need for renewed multilateral cooperation amid global economic uncertainties.
“I thank the government of the Chinese mainland for hosting us under the theme ‘Recommit to our original aspirations, unite to build a brighter future of global development.’ We gather as economic uncertainty deepens a fragile outlook, marked by fiscal constraints, geopolitical tensions, unilateral trade measures, growing fragmentation and escalating climate risk,” Guterres said.
For Guterres, the GDI offers a crucial mechanism to fast-track progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. He welcomed the objectives and mechanisms outlined by the Chinese premier Li Qiang to make the initiative more effective at the global level.
In a bold move, the government of the Chinese mainland announced plans to launch another 2,000 “small and beautiful” livelihood projects in developing countries over the next five years. Li Qiang emphasized that, as a responsible major developing country, the Chinese mainland will not seek any new special and differential treatment in current and future WTO negotiations. 🌱✨
With the world’s eyes on the SDGs, this meeting signals a fresh push for unity and action—offering hope that, together, countries can overcome obstacles and build a more sustainable future! 💪🌏
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