jointly promote peaceful development and improve global governance - the common aspiration of the general debate of the 79th un general assembly
2024-10-01
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xinhua news agency, united nations, september 30title: jointly promote peaceful development and improve global governance - the common aspiration of the general debate of the 79th un general assembly
xinhua news agency reporter gao shan xia lin pan yunzhao
the general debate of the 79th united nations general assembly concluded on september 30 at the united nations headquarters in new york. in the face of protracted and escalating regional conflicts, the increasingly severe climate crisis, and the urgent need for revitalization of sustainable development and other global issues, heads of state, heads of government, and high-level representatives expressed their opinions and declared their positions on this high-profile multilateral diplomatic stage. propose a plan.
in the general debate of this session of the un general assembly, jointly promoting peaceful development and improving global governance is the common voice of the vast majority of countries. china's positive contributions to promoting world peace and common development have been widely recognized by leaders and representatives of many countries.
on september 30, at the united nations headquarters in new york, philemon young, president of the 79th united nations general assembly, delivered the closing speech of the general debate of the united nations general assembly. photo by xinhua news agency reporter li rui
oppose war and call for peace
"stop the war and achieve peace" is a focus topic repeatedly mentioned during the general debate of this session of the united nations general assembly. the palestinian-israeli conflict, the lebanese-israeli conflict, the ukrainian crisis...the escalation and spread of conflicts in many places around the world has made the world worried.
on september 30, in ain deirb, lebanon, rescuers worked at the site of an israeli air strike. published by xinhua news agency (photo by ali hashisao)
israel's large-scale military operations against the palestinian gaza strip in the past year and its recent attacks on lebanon have caused a large number of civilian casualties and escalated regional tensions. israeli prime minister netanyahu, who banged the table to "show toughness", was caught in the dilemma of many representatives walking out of the un general assembly in protest. his move to order violent air strikes on lebanon shortly after he stepped down from the podium drew condemnation from many countries.
nicaraguan foreign minister jantesque pointed out in his speech at the united nations general assembly that as wars spread one after another, "peace has become today's most fervent expectation and dream."
cuban foreign minister rodriguez stressed that "the 'genocide' against the palestinian people must end unconditionally" and pointed out that israel's aggression against lebanon, syria and other regional countries "will have unpredictable consequences."
in his speech, saudi foreign minister faisal warned the international community not to selectively apply international law and called on the united nations to accept palestine as a full member state of the united nations as soon as possible. with regard to the ukraine crisis, he also expressed his stance on promoting peace and ending the war.
call for improving global governance
cambodian deputy prime minister and foreign minister som jindar said in his speech that it is difficult for any country to deal with the growing non-traditional threats alone, including climate change, disease epidemics, food security, transnational crime, the impact of new technological revolutions, and the retrogression of sustainable development goals, etc. .
on september 23, at the united nations headquarters in new york, participants walked outside the venue of the united nations future summit. photo by xinhua news agency reporter wu xiaoling
ghanaian president akufo-addo and other leaders of many countries have stated that they will realize the theme of the general debate of this session of the united nations general assembly - "leave no one behind: work together to promote peace, sustainable development and human dignity, and benefit present and future generations” is the common expectation of the international community.
in their speeches, leaders of many african countries voiced the historical injustice suffered by africa and called on united nations institutions, including the security council, to reform and enhance the african continent's representation and voice in the global governance system.
eritrean foreign minister osman reviewed the country's difficult road to development. he pointed out that eritrea's development predicament is just a microcosm and the "tip of the iceberg" of the suffering inflicted on people in africa, asia, latin america and other regions by the united states and other western countries. he called on the world to think about a question: is it the purposes and principles of the united nations charter? or is it the law of the jungle implemented by hegemonic countries?
global governance issues are a common concern of many countries in the “global south”. many leaders, including brazilian president lula, have called for the elimination of inequality in the international community, the establishment of a more just and reasonable international order, and the promotion of sustainable development in countries in the "global south."
affirm china’s positive contributions
during the general debate of this session of the un general assembly, the international community fully recognized china's positive contributions to the united nations and international affairs.
wang yi, member of the political bureau of the cpc central committee and foreign minister, delivered a speech titled "building on the past and forging forward to work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind" at the general debate of this session of the un general assembly, which received warm applause from leaders and representatives of participating countries.
nicaraguan foreign minister jantesque said in his speech at the united nations general assembly that china is "a country that teaches us a lot." niger's foreign minister sangare thanked "friends and brotherly countries" including china for helping niger's national reconstruction process.
when talking about south-south cooperation, solomon islands foreign minister agwaka said that china has become the largest infrastructure partner of solomon islands and thanked china for providing assistance to the development of solomon islands.
when it comes to international security issues and the ukraine crisis, cuban foreign minister rodriguez, mexican foreign minister bárcena and others expressed support for the "china-brazil consensus on political resolution of the ukraine crisis."
when un secretary-general guterres met with wang yi on the sidelines of the un general assembly, he expressed his gratitude to china for its long-term support to the united nations, especially for its positive contribution to the success of future summits. he looks forward to and believes that china will be more effective in dealing with the challenges facing the world. will continue to play an important role in risk challenges.
