China achievements at 50 years in the United Nations

By Africa China Review Staff Writer

October 25^th marks the 50^th anniversary of the recognition of the People’s Republic of China as the sole legal representative of China at United Nations (UN). China was one of the founding member states of the UN as well as the first country to sign the Charter of the United Nations in 1945. 

Chinese president Xi Jinping met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres via video link on Monday, vowing to enhance coordination with the UN to work for a new stage of balanced, coordinated and inclusive global development. President Xi, further noted that China is ready to work with all countries, united under the UN flag, to forge a community of a shared future for humanity. 

Antonio Guterres congratulated the People’s Republic of China on the restoration of a lawful seat in the UN and thanked China for supporting the UN’s work and playing a major role in promoting world peace and development, adding unilateralism is totally unacceptable.

Key achievements and contributions to the UN

Over the past half century, China’s role in the organization has changed dramatically, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he hopes to strengthen cooperation. China has offered full support for the UN cause by upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, played a constructive and increasingly important role in international affairs, and made great contributions to world peace and development.

Peacebuilding and Peacekeeping

The world’s largest developing country and a permanent member of the UN Security Council has proven to be a staunch supporter of the noble cause of the UN. To help preserve world peace, China has been committed to taking objective and just positions, resolving differences through dialogue and consultation, and the principle of non-interference in internal affairs of other countries.

Since 1990, it has dispatched over 50,000 peacekeepers to nearly 30 UN peacekeeping missions. It is the second largest funding contributor to UN peacekeeping operations and has contributed more peacekeepers than any other permanent member of the Security Council.

Development

China has also made unforgettable contributions to development. By eliminating absolute poverty in the country, it has met the poverty eradication target of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 10 years ahead of schedule, which stands as an enormous contribution to global poverty reduction and sustainable development endeavors. 

Additionally, in 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the Belt and Road Initiative, which has now become the largest platform for international cooperation, and is playing a significant role in keepingthe world economy afloat against the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the past five decades, China has not only made outstanding achievements in promoting its own political and economic development, but also “been actively engaged in the noble cause of peace and development in many places around the world,” Ban said.

Climate Change

China has also been working tirelessly to advance international cooperation against such major threats as climate change. It has pledged to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.

“China has stood with pride and contributed to the international community,” commented Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the UNGA. “China has played a very, very important role in multilateralism and strengthening the United Nations.” “Both climate change and COVID-19 have shown us that we, as a species, as humanity, we can survive only through multilateralism,” Shahid stressed in a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua.

Multilateralism and International Cooperation

China as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, and a responsible member of the international community, has a very important role to play. China has always been a staunch supporter and practitioner of true multilateralism over the past 50 years. In a newly published position paper, China says it believes that international affairs should be addressed through consultation by all, and that the future of the world should be decided by all countries together.

“China firmly opposes unilateralism, protectionism and bullying acts, and firmly rejects pseudo-multilateralism in such disguises as group politics and small circles,” said the position paper. “China is committed to making the global governance system more just and equitable.” “In the world, there is only one international system, i.e. the international system with the United Nations at its core. There is only one international order, i.e. the international order underpinned by international law. There is only one set of rules, i.e. the basic norms governing international relations underpinned by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter,” President Xi stressed in his statement delivered via video at the general debate of the 76th session of the UNGA.

Looking into the future, China said it is ready to work with the international community to advocate peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom, which are the common values of humanity, and advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Upon the 50th anniversary of the restoration of its lawful seat in the United Nations, China has pledged to continue to be a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, a defender of the international order and an advocate  of making COVID-19 vaccine a public good accessible to all.  

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