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Ambassador Zhang said: “Happy birthday to the United Nations. Congratulations to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and to all the women and men serving under the U.N. flag. This UN Day comes in a time of great challenge. Major changes unseen in a century are taking place, compounded by a devastating global health crisis with severe economic and social impacts on the world. While marking this UN Day, we witness the rise of unilateralism, protectionism and bullying practices.
“We must ask ourselves, what kind of U.N. do we need? What should we do to take care of our common future? We have heard answers from world leaders during the UN75 high-level week. As President Xi Jinping pointed out: in the world, there is only one system, namely the U.N.-centered international system, and only one set of rules, the basic norms of international relations based on the U.N. Charter; To play its role in the post-COVID era, the U.N. must stand firm for justice, uphold the rule of law, promote cooperation and focus on real action.”
Ambassador Zhang emphasized that the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us in the most powerful way that we are closely interconnected, and only by upholding multilateralism, supporting the U.N., and strengthening cooperation and solidarity can we defeat the pandemic and build resilience against future challenges. China stands firm with multilateralism. China stands firm with the U.N. Charter and international law. China stands firm with the United Nations. Together, we can build a better and shared future for all.
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