China's initiatives aiming at promoting global development, peace and cultural exchanges have pointed a direction for advancing the UN 2030 agenda, said former President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy.
In an interview with China Media Group released on Friday, Van Rompuy, who also served as the first president of European Council, said China's global initiatives, namely the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, help complement the key priorities set out in the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
"I surely know the three global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping, to which Europe also attaches great importance, especially with regard to achieving the sustainable development goals. Realizing sustainable development is also a major goal of the United Nations, however, the question is what should we do in the social, environmental and economic fields to achieve the UN 2030 Agenda? To that end, these initiatives and goals also point a direction for our endeavor. We often talk about the Global South and Global North, for whom these goals are also extremely important. China, like the EU, can make a great contribution to realizing these goals, which is greatly valued by us. We warmly welcome any initiative that will help to realize these major goals," said Van Rompuy.
The three global initiatives aim to address pressing global issues, with the Global Development Initiative pursuing shared growth and sustainable development, the Global Security Initiative providing a framework for achieving common security, and the Global Civilization Initiative promoting equality, mutual learning, and inclusiveness among civilizations.
China's global initiatives point direction for UN 2030 agenda: former EC chief
