Dialogue with the United Nations
2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the Restoration of the People's Republic of China to its legitimate seat in the United Nations. Over the past 50 years, China has firmly safeguarded the international system with the United Nations at its core and continued to contribute to the cause of the United Nations.
In the eyes of the heads of the United Nations and its specialized agencies, what kind of responsibilities and responsibilities does China show in fulfilling the obligations of Member States? What enlightenment does the "Chinese experience" bring to the world? How can China's concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind promote the united nations agencies to play a more important role in practice? How will the United Nations and its specialized agencies further cooperate with China in the future?
Panelist: Ban Ki-moon
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations
As the first UN Secretary-General in the history of the United Nations from East Asia and the second from Asia, Ban Ki-moon officially assumed office on 1 January 2007 and served until 31 December 2016. In his view, the restoration of the legitimate seat of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations is of great significance in the history of the development of the United Nations!
Ban Ki-moon
"The restoration of the Legitimate Seat of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations is a great milestone in the history of the development of the United Nations. In the 50 years since then, China has played an important role in the UNITED Nations arena, which has made the United Nations truly a global organization. ”
Ban Ki-moon joined the South Korean Foreign Ministry in 1970. When the People's Republic of China regained its legal seat in the United Nations in October 1971, he was a junior staff member of the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs who had already paid attention to this important event. Since 1980, when Ban Ki-moon became head of the United Nations Section at the South Korean Foreign Ministry, he has been closely following China's role in the United Nations.
In October 2006, Ban Ki-moon was elected as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations at the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly, becoming the first Un Secretary-General from East Asia and the second Secretary-General of the United Nations from Asia.
"China is not only a Member State of the United Nations, but also a very special Member State, actively participating in the promotion of global peace and development and other socio-economic issues. From the time I joined the United Nations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, I began to pay close attention to China until the end of my term as Secretary-General of the United Nations. My election as UN Secretary-General is also inseparable from China's support. ”
Over the past 50 years, China has actively upheld the responsibility of a major country, practiced genuine multilateralism, responsibly fulfilled its international obligations, and unremittingly supported the noble cause of the United Nations in safeguarding world peace and promoting common development. As the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon has seen all the contributions that China has made to the United Nations and is deeply grateful.
"China has contributed to all aspects of global affairs at the United Nations."
"In the process of achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, China has set a good example. For example, the first goal of the Millennium Development Goals is to eliminate extreme poverty, which has been achieved in large part because of China's contribution. China has eradicated extreme poverty, so the United Nations and the World Bank can proudly declare that the first of the Millennium Development Goals has been achieved. ”
"China has also provided a lot of economic and technical support to developing countries. As a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, a defender of international order and a provider of public goods, China embodies its responsibility as a responsible Member State of the United Nations. ”
In the 50 years since the restoration of the legitimate seat of the United Nations, the People's Republic of China has made remarkable achievements. Especially in recent years, China has continuously promoted high-quality economic and social development, and its comprehensive national strength has been continuously improved. Ban Ki-moon is not only excited by China's achievements, but also praises China's efforts to help developing countries improve their development capabilities after making great strides in science and technology.
"China's experience, first of all, is to strengthen economic strength and accelerate economic development, as well as to make great achievements in science and technology. China has also worked hard to provide knowledge and expertise to many developing countries, which is what I expect as the former Secretary-General of the United Nations. I am currently the Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia and I am very proud of that. Today's China has contributed in many ways, which is not only my expectation, but also the expectation of people all over the world. ”
Over the past 50 years, China has provided strong support and pragmatic assistance for the cause of the United Nations and the capacity building of the United Nations system. Looking ahead, Ban Ki-moon looks forward to China's greater role in the United Nations and global affairs.
"As a former Secretary-General who has served the United Nations family for a decade, I am deeply grateful for China's contribution to the United Nations. So I and many other UN Member States are very much looking forward to China continuing to play an important role. ”
Source: Global News+