会员国听取联合国驻华系统近期发展情况的简介
2022年2月17日，联合国驻华系统召开面向会员国的简介会，介绍了联合国在华工作的最新进展。一百多个国家通过线上或线下的方式参与了此次会议，其中大多数为大使和特派团团长级别；46名大使和特派团团长亲临北京联合国大楼参加了简介会。
面向成员国简介会与会者
会议议程包括向各会员国介绍联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯近期就第二十四届冬奥会访华事宜、联合国驻华系统与非洲驻华使团于1月18日联合举办的中非合作论坛后续工作研讨会，以及近期与东道国就合作框架实施的管理和监测情况所进行的讨论。
“与联合国秘书长对联合国发展系统的改革保持一致，联合国驻华系统全力以赴，履行其‘胜任其职’的责任，以支持中国实现其发展愿景及可持续发展目标。通过中国的全球发展倡议，我们看到了中国超越国界利用其资源、专长、知识和经验的巨大机会。2019冠状病毒病疫情对世界所取得发展成果带来了负面影响，我认为全球发展倡议具有帮助发展中国家实现可持续发展目标的巨大潜力。”联合国驻华协调员常启德表示。
联合国驻华协调员常启德
访华期间，联合国秘书长表示希望就机构工作的核心领域深化联合国与中华人民共和国之间的合作——和平与安全、可持续发展，包括气候变化、生物多样性，以及人权。
受驻华协调员邀请，吉布提驻华大使、非洲驻华外交使团代理团长阿卜杜拉·米吉勒阁下介绍了中非合作论坛后续工作研讨会的情况。联合国国别小组的各成果小组主席也出席了会议。
“当下目标是继续扩大倡议影响，深入思考、深化合作，并从联合国驻华系统所提供协助、技术支持和专业知识中受益，以加速非洲国家的能力建设和实现可持续发展目标。”吉布提驻华大使阿卜杜拉·米吉勒阁下表示。
吉布提驻华大使，非洲驻华外交使团代理团长阿卜杜拉·米吉勒阁下
“我想对联合国驻华协调员就联合国在华工作所作的全面介绍表示赞扬。作为致力于南南合作领域的发展中国家大使，我对联合国促进中国与非洲联系更为紧密这一角色感到尤为激动。非洲正处于全方面发展阶段，中国经验行之有效并切合实际。这是联合国工作贴合当今局势的一个典例，尤其是对发展中国家而言。”马来西亚驻华大使拉惹·拿督·努西尔万阁下表示。
作为联合国驻华系统的重要合作伙伴，洛克菲勒基金会线上参加了此次会议。基金会亚洲区董事总经理Deepali Khanna女士表示：“中国成功帮助近八亿人脱贫，在此领域积累了重要经验可以与世界分享。尤其当下各方正朝着公正、绿色的经济复苏迈进，事实上也理应如此。我们重视与联合国驻华协调员办公室的合作伙伴关系，双方共同致力于推进可持续发展目标的实现。我们深知联合国在召集、连接和促进各方合作，以期为所有人实现可持续发展的重要作用。“
简介结束后，驻华协调员听取并回答了与会者所提出问题，随后邀请与会者参加招待会，以共庆虎年伊始。
Member States briefed on recent developments of UN System in China
The United Nations in China convened a briefing on 17 February 2022 to update Member States on recent progress with the work of the UN in China. More than 100 countries took part in the event online or in person, most at the Ambassador and Chief of Mission level, with 46 Ambassadors and Chiefs of Mission attending the briefing in person at the UN Compound in Beijing.
The agenda at the briefing coveredthe recent visit of the UN Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, to Beijing on the occasion of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games,the FOCAC follow-up symposium held as a joint event with the African Ambassadors Group in China on 18 January,and an update on recent discussions with the Host Country on the governance and monitoring of the Cooperation Framework implementation.
“In line with the UN Secretary-General’s reforms of the UN’s development system, the UN in China is working hard towards fulfilling its responsibility to be ‘fit for purpose’ to support China in its development aspirations and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through China’s Global Development Initiative (GDI), we see enormous opportunities to leverage its resources, expertise, knowledge and experiences beyond its national borders. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the development gains the world has made, and I feel the GDI has great potential to accelerate the SDGs in the developing world.” said Mr. Siddharth Chatterjee, UN Resident Coordinator in China.
During his visit, the UN Secretary-Generalmet expressed the wish for enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and the People’s Republic of China in all the pillars of the Organization’s work – peace and security, sustainable development, including climate change and biodiversity, and human rights.
H.E. Mr. Abdallah Abdillahi Miguil, Ambassador of Djibouti to China and Dean a.i. of the African Ambassadors Group in China, was invited by the Resident Coordinator to preside over the briefing on the FOCAC follow-up symposium, with Results Group Chairs from the UN Country Team also in attendance.
“Our ambition is to amplify this initiative, better deepen, reflect on how to cooperate, and benefit from the assistance, technical support, and expertise of the UN in China in terms of capacity building of African States and achievement of the SDGs.” said H.E. Mr.Abdallah Abdillahi Miguil, Ambassador of Djibouti to China.
"I would like to commend the UN Resident Coordinator for the comprehensive briefing on the UN's activities in China. As the Ambassador of a fellow developing country committed to South-South Cooperation, I am particularly excited at the facilitative role that the UN is playing connecting China more closely with Africa. Africa is well on the road to development in all aspects, and the experiences of China are very useful and relevant. This is a demonstration of how the UN is making itself relevant to today's situation, particularly for the developing world." said H.E. Mr.Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin, Ambassador of Malaysia to China.
A key partner to the UN in China, the Rockefeller Foundation joined the meeting online. Ms. Deepali Khanna, the Managing Director, Asia Regional Office, The Rockefeller Foundation said, that “By lifting nearly 800 million people out of abject poverty, China has important lessons to share with the world. Especially now, as all efforts move towards and must move towards a just and green economic recovery. We value our partnership with the UN Resident Coordinator’s office in China to advance the SDGs. We recognize the UN’s important role as a convener, connector and catalyzer for sustainable development for all." .
Following the briefing, the Resident Coordinator opened the floor for questions from the audience which was followed by a reception to mark the New Year and the auspicious start of the Year of the Tiger.
