Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 19th Summary: Maintaining the International Multilateral System and Promoting the Peace and Development of the World——The World Significance of New China’s 50 Years of Restoring the Legal Seat of the United Nations
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the People’s Republic of China’s legitimate seat in the United Nations. Over the past 50 years, China has practiced the purposes and principles of the UN Charter with practical actions, insisted on safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries, and has become an important builder of world peace, the largest contributor to global development, a firm defender of international order, and an active public product. provider.
From October 19th, Xinhua News Agency opened the “50th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Legal Seat of the United Nations” column to review the 50 years of cooperation between China and the United Nations in the form of an all-media report, focusing on China’s efforts to promote the development of the United Nations and the peaceful development and progress of mankind. Contributions show that China promotes the international community to practice true multilateralism, supports the United Nations as a core platform for all countries to jointly safeguard universal security, share development results, and jointly master the world’s destiny. It demonstrates China’s practical actions to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Responsible for the mission.
Xinhua News Agency reporter
On October 25, 1971, the 26th United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 2758 by an overwhelming majority, deciding to restore all the legal rights of the People’s Republic of China in the United Nations. The conference hall of the UN General Assembly instantly boiled, and applause, singing, and cheers gathered and echoed for a long time…
“In my half-century career as a UN journalist, I have never seen anything that can trigger such a huge wave of cheers.” Iftikhar, the permanent correspondent of Pakistan’s United News Agency to the UN, witnessed this historical moment. Ali said: “This incident has had a profound impact on the world.”
The restoration of New China’s legal seat in the United Nations means that the Chinese people, who account for a quarter of the world’s population, have a real representative in the United Nations. “After the People’s Republic of China restored its legal seat in the United Nations, in terms of size and composition, the United Nations has only become a world organization,” said Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the United Nations.
New China’s restoration of its legal seat in the United Nations also opened a new chapter in China’s diplomatic history. Since then, the United Nations has become an important platform for positive interaction, dialogue and cooperation between China and the rest of the world, and an important stage for China to carry out all-round multilateral diplomacy.
In his speech at the general debate of the 76th UN General Assembly, Chinese President Xi Jinping pointed out that China has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, a defender of international order, and a provider of public goods. To provide new opportunities for the world with China’s new development.
The United Nations is an important witness of China’s role and contribution on the world stage. Over the past 50 years, China has always upheld and practiced true multilateralism, has always abided by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and has always upheld the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order based on international law, and has won widespread praise worldwide.
“China is a great country and has made extraordinary achievements. As a permanent member of the Security Council, China is an important force in defending multilateralism and has made great contributions to the promotion of the development of the United Nations and the progress of the international community.” Shahid, President of the 76th UN General Assembly Say.
China is the second largest UN peacekeeping contributory country and the country with the largest number of peacekeepers among the permanent members of the UN Security Council. Since 1990, the Chinese military has participated in 25 UN peacekeeping operations and dispatched more than 40,000 peacekeepers. “For 50 years, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China has participated constructively in the resolution of international and regional hotspot issues and played an important role in promoting world peace and development.” said Nebenjah, Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations.
Vernon Mwanga, former Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations, said that China has dispatched peacekeeping troops to some African countries and played a huge role in promoting peaceful settlement of disputes, maintaining regional security and stability, and promoting the economic and social development of the host country.
The world is at a new historical crossroads. More than ever, the international community needs to join hands to meet challenges and achieve common development. “In the past 50 years, China’s participation and contributions have strengthened the authority and crisis management capabilities of the United Nations.” said Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union.
Varovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, believes that China’s role in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is crucial.
In 2020, China will complete the poverty alleviation goals and tasks on schedule and complete the poverty reduction goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 10 years ahead of schedule, making historic contributions to poverty eradication and peaceful development worldwide. “This achievement has pushed the global sustainable development process forward a big step, and has also greatly strengthened the confidence of developing countries in achieving the sustainable development goals.” said Liu Hongpeng, director of the UNESCAP Energy Division.
“In the past 50 years, China has contributed a lot to the world in the field of public health.” Ren Minghui, Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization, said: “Many of China’s early exploration of public health experience has been recognized by the World Health Organization and the international community. In traditional medicine. , China’s contribution has also been accepted by the WHO and many countries.”
In 2020, China has achieved major strategic results in the fight against the new crown epidemic, becoming the only major economy in the world to achieve positive growth. “This is of great significance to stabilizing the world economy and enhancing the confidence of all countries.” said Xu Haoliang, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Petri Taras, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, stated that China has played a key role in responding to climate change, meteorological research and assisting developing countries. “China has always been a very constructive participant in the World Meteorological Organization, and it has also been helping developing countries in Asia and Africa improve their infrastructure and service capabilities.”
In the eyes of Deqin Celin, director of the Asia-Pacific Office of the United Nations Environment Programme, China is an important leader in the global environmental agenda and plays a key role in tackling climate change, preventing pollution and protecting biodiversity. “China has incorporated ecological civilization into its national development policy and constitution. This has set a good example and can be used as a model to guide the global strategic direction.”
Robert Lawrence Kuhn, chairman of the Kuhn Foundation of the United States, pointed out that for many years, China has been working hard to provide public goods to the world, such as providing new crown vaccines to many countries, and assisting developing countries in infrastructure construction under the framework of the “Belt and Road” initiative. The deployment of peacekeeping forces, the implementation of naval escort missions in Africa, and the support of the United Nations with practical actions are essential to maintaining world stability.
“China is vital to the international multilateral system.” UN Secretary-General Guterres said: “The United Nations looks forward to working with China on world peace and security, biodiversity protection, addressing climate change, and helping developing countries achieve sustainable development. Carrying out closer cooperation to push the relationship between the United Nations and China to a new level.” (Notewriters: Ni Hongmei, Wang Xiaomei; Participating reporters: Wang Jiangang, Shang Xuqian, Lu Rui, Du Baiyu, Tian Ming, Zhao Yupeng, Cao Kai, Chen Junxia, Chen Binjie, Nie Xiaoyang, Liu Qu, Song Yu, Bai Lin, Xingyue, Yang Shilong, Hu Yousong)
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