Han Zheng attended the high-level meeting on showcasing the achievements of global development initiative cooperation and delivered a speech
On September 19, 2023 local time, Vice President Han was attending the high-level meeting on showcasing the achievements of global development initiative cooperation hosted by China at the United Nations headquarters in New York and delivered a speech.
Over the past two years, we have jointly voted in favor of development, expanded our circle of friends, enriched our resource pool, and worked together to create a development toolbox. More than 70 countries have joined the Global Development Initiative Friends Group, and nearly 200 practical cooperation projects have been included in the Global Development Initiative project library. China has announced that it will launch a special fund of 10 billion US dollars to implement global development initiatives.
Han Zheng stated that currently, achieving the sustainable development goals on schedule globally is facing severe challenges, with about 90% of the goals being "derailed", and nearly one-third of the goals stagnating or even regressing. At the same time, the fourth industrial revolution is still in its infancy, and countries are facing opportunities for transformation towards higher quality development. To this end, the Chinese side puts forward four suggestions: first, continue to practice true multilateralism, promote development issues to return to the center of the international agenda, and enhance the representation and voice of developing countries in global governance. The second is to strengthen the coordination of development strategies among all parties, actively promote global, regional, sub regional, and national development cooperation, and achieve complementary advantages. Thirdly, comprehensively mobilize various development resources to help solve the most urgent and difficult problems faced by developing countries. The fourth is to actively explore the growth points of practical cooperation, and jointly explore the path of development based on technology, resource conservation, and ecological protection.
Han Zheng emphasized that on the path of development, no country can be left behind, and no one can be left behind. This is the simple vision of the global development initiative and the goal advocated by the United Nations. China looks forward to working hand in hand with all parties to promote stable and far-reaching global development initiatives, and gather strong forces to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and build a global development community.
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Francis, delivered a video speech, and the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina, delivered a speech on behalf of Secretary General Guterres. Pakistani caretaker Prime Minister Kakar, Ugandan Vice President Arupo, Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demek, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Ovelchuk, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shalensai, as well as more than 20 foreign ministers and ministerial level officials, spoke at the meeting. More than 300 representatives from the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative, member countries of the Group of 77, and international organizations attended the meeting.
All parties congratulate the important progress made in the cooperation of the global development initiative, highly evaluate the positive and important role and contribution of the global development initiative in consolidating development consensus, deepening international cooperation, and assisting in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and express that the initiative will bring more benefits to countries, especially developing countries. Looking forward to strengthening unity and cooperation with China, adhering to multilateralism, implementing global development initiatives, and promoting the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.