CIDCA chairman addresses opening ceremony of 1st high-level conference of Forum on Global Action for Shared Development

The first high-level conference of the Forum on Global Action for Shared Development was held in Beijing on July 10, 2023. Luo Zhaohui, chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), attended the opening ceremony and delivered the opening remarks. 

In his address, Luo welcomed all the guests and noted that development, as an eternal theme for humanity, is more significant against the current international background of transformation and chaos. It is a common concern of the international community to build consensus on development, reset development agendas, assess development difficulties and accelerate the development process. 

Luo said that, two years ago, President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Development Initiative (GDI) which aligns with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Last year, President Xi proposed 32 concrete measures to implement the GDI, including hosting this forum. 

A total of 158 parties, including countries, and regional and international organizations, participated in the conference onsite and online. Among them, high-level delegations from 23 countries and 36 international organizations attended the event onsite. It demonstrated the broad consensus of the international community to support the initiative and focus on development, he said. 

Luo stressed the significance of this conference is sending out one voice to the world calling for development, action and solidarity, and said that all parties should jointly promote the GDI and the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development without leaving any country or individuals behind. 

Themed on "Global Development Initiative: Echo the Development Agenda and Call for Global Action" and hosted by the CIDCA, the forum aims to build consensus for addressing development issues. The event is composed of four parallel sessions: Global Public Goods at a Critical Juncture: Refocusing on Poverty Reduction and Food Security; Global Green Development in the Context of Carbon Neutrality; Capital Mobilization and Sustainable Financing Development; and Integrating Digital & AI Know-how to Facilitate Global Interconnectivity and Development.