Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday said that China is ready to further enhance collaboration with the United Nations to jointly promote a more just and equitable international order.
The Premier made the remarks during his meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Over the 80 years since its founding, the United Nations has made vital contributions to safeguarding world peace and tranquility while promoting common development, Li said.
Cautioning that the world is facing mounting unstable and uncertain factors, Li said that the UN needs to play a better role.
The vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind and the three major global initiatives, proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, are highly consistent with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, as they embody China's steadfast commitment and pragmatic approach to support multilateralism and the work of the UN, stressed Li.
The more complex the international situation becomes, the more necessary it is to uphold the authority of the UN, said Li, stating that China firmly supports the UN's central role in global governance and stands ready to work with all parties to practice true multilateralism and to better advance the UN's work.
As the global security faces grave challenges, China has made extensive efforts to promote dialogue for the political settlement of hotspot issues, and will continue to support the UN in playing its unique role in de-escalating tensions, the premier said.
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He mentioned that all parties should prioritize development on the international agenda, work together to enhance global development cooperation, allocate resources first and foremost to key areas such as poverty alleviation, education, employment and capacity building, and revitalize the global development partnership.
As a responsible major developing country, China will continue to uphold opening-up, share its opportunities globally, and promote shared development, said Li.
He also emphasized China's support for the United Nations as the primary platform to address gaps in global governance in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, cyberspace, polar regions, and outer space.