UN dialogue gives focus to country, regional and global actions for the SDGs

With global progress on sustainable development stalling or reversing, participants in opening remarks, keynote speeches and panel discussions during the dialogue sought to highlight innovative approaches such as the mechanism of South-South cooperation, stress the need for more international cooperation, and explore concrete opportunities for project-based collaboration on the SDGs in areas such as climate action, development financing, and gender equality to build a better world that leaves no one behind. 

The dialogue underscored the UN in China’s commitment to enhancing its collaboration with the Government of China through the provision of technical support and expertise, given its efforts to elevate its role as a key provider of international development assistance, including through close work with CIDCA, as one of the leading entities in implementing the Global Development Initiative and China’s other efforts in support of the SDGs.

During his remarks at the dialogue, Vice Chairman of CIDCA, Mr. Zhao Fengtao, said, "China firmly supports the UN-centred international system, encourages efforts to increase the representation and say of emerging markets and developing countries, and strives for an equal and orderly multipolar world. We will support the Summit of the Future 2024 in reaching a Pact for the Future that keeps abreast of the trends of our times."

During her remarks at the dialogue, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNAIDS Executive Director, Ms. Winnie Byanyima, said, "It was the great warrior and philosopher and thinker, Sun-Tzu, who said that ‘In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity’. For the health of our people, for the security of our nations, for the resilience of our economies, we have to stand together and seize the opportunity."

During his remarks at the dialogue, UN Resident Coordinator in China, Mr. Siddharth Chatterjee, said, "I hope today’s event demonstrates the UN’s commitment to forging consensus and building effective partnerships between a broad range of development stakeholders and provides you with a clearer picture of the actions we can take at the country, regional and global levels to accelerate the SDGs."

In her keynote address on climate actions for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Ambassador of The Bahamas to China, Her Excellency Ms. Paulette Bethel, said, "The reform of the international financial architecture is essential so as to facilitate and provide easier access to affordable concessional financing for SIDS by taking into account their multidimensional vulnerabilities."

With media also in attendance at the event, the dialogue joins others held by the UN in China ahead of the Summit of the Future this September, where world leaders will come together for a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enhance cooperation, reaffirm existing commitments, including the UN Charter and the SDGs, and move towards a reinvigorated multilateral system. 

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Louise Xi LI, Head of Communications, UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in China                    

Tel: +8610-85320725, Email: xi.li@un.org