Five years since the Global Development Initiative was proposed, China briefs on implementation progress
The five-year achievements of the Global Development Initiative have been remarkable, having driven more than $23 billion in funding and over 2,000 projects The September 25 high-level dialogue in New York will focus on new progress in cooperation and pay attention to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on September 21 that over the past five years since the Global Development Initiative was proposed, progress has been made in areas such as spreading the concept, pragmatic cooperation, and institutional development. China said the initiative has mobilized more than 23 billion U.S. dollars in funds, advanced over 2,000 cooperation projects, been implemented in more than 70 countries, and benefited over 40 million people.
Guo Jiakun said the Global Development Initiative focuses on development issues and has prompted the international community to pay greater attention to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. China said the initiative has gradually evolved from a Chinese proposal into an international consensus, and the development philosophy of "peoplecentered" has also gained wider recognition.
He also said that during the general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, China will host a highlevel dialogue on the fifth anniversary of the Global Development Initiative at UN Headquarters in New York on September 25, and looks forward to reviewing experience and exchanging cooperation with all parties to jointly promote global development and the implementation of sustainable goals.