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PositionPaper
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ZhangSanXuSi
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People’sRepublicofChina
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I.Preface
TheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs),formulatedonthebasisoftheMillenniumDeclarationduringtheMillenniumSummitoftheUnitedNationsin2000,arethemostcomprehensive,authoritative,andsystematicinternationaldevelopmentgoalstodate.SincetheestablishmentoftheMDGs15yearsago,theinternationalcommunityhasseenmuchpositiveprogressinimplementingtheGoals.Manyofthetargets—suchaseradicatingextremepoverty,providingaccesstosafedrinkingwater,eliminatinggenderdisparityinprimaryeducation,combatingmalaria,andimprovingthelivesofslumdwellers—havebeenmetorarenearingachievement.Atthesametime,however,countriesaroundtheworldstillfaceseriouschallengesinhealth,environmentandotherareas.Theprogressindifferentregionshasbeenuneven,andtheglobaldevelopmentpartnershipneedstobefurtherstrengthenedtobridgethegap.Inthiscontext,countriesshouldcontinuetodemonstratepoliticalwillandmakeconcreteeffortstopromoteglobaldevelopment.
TheUnitedNationswillholdaSummitduringits70thGeneralAssemblythisSeptembertoreviewtheprogressoftheMDGsandadoptthePost-2015DevelopmentAgenda,whichwillguideinternationaldevelopmentcooperationforthenext15years.TheChinesegovernmentattachesgreatimportancetotheSummitandhopesthattheeventwilldemonstratethestrategicvisionoftheleaders,thesolidarityofallparties,andtheircommitmenttoaddressglobaldevelopmentissuesthroughcooperation.Welookforwardtopracticaloutcomesinthefollowingareas:
(i)tobuildpoliticalconsensusandadoptanewdevelopmentapproachtopromoteglobaldevelopment,addresstheproblemofunevenanduncoordinateddevelopmentandstrikeabalancebetweeneconomicdevelopment,socialjusticeandenvironmentalprotection.
(ii)tobuildacomprehensiveandbalancedframeworkforinternationaldevelopmentcooperationandstrengthenglobaldevelopmentpartnershiptoensureeffectiveimplementationofthepost-2015developmentagenda.
(iii)topromoteNorth-SouthcooperationandstrengthenSouth-Southcooperation,thuscreatingbetterconditionsandenvironmentfordevelopingcountriestoachievecommondevelopmentobjectives.
II.GuidingPrinciples
GiventhatthePost-2015DevelopmentAgendaisintendedtocontinueandbuilduponthesuccessesoftheMDGs,theinternationalcommunityshouldtakestockofitsexperienceduringtheMDGseraandworktogethertodrawupafair,inclusive,andsustainablesetofshareddevelopmentaspirations.Thefollowingprinciplesshouldthusbeobservedduringthisinter-governmentalprocess:
―Focusonthekeyissues.Itisessentialtoputemphasisonissuessuchaspoverty,hungerandpublicsanitation,whicharecrucialtobasicsubsistenceofpeopleindevelopingcountries.Effectivemeasuresshouldalsobetakentotackleclimatechange,energyandresourcesecurity,weakeconomicgrowth,andothernewemergingchallengesthatcouldimpedesustainabledevelopment.
―Respectdiversityindevelopmentmodels.Itisimportanttorecognizethedifferentnationalrealitiesandthelevelofdevelopmentamongcountriesandsupporttheirchoiceofdevelopmentstrategies,models,andpathsmostsuitedtotheirrespectiveconditions.
―Adheretotheprincipleof“commonbutdifferentiatedresponsibilities”.Countriesneedtomakedevelopmenttheircommonobjective,and—basedontheircapabilities—achievetheirowndevelopmentandparticipateinglobaldevelopmentcooperationintheirownways.
―Seekwin-wincooperation.Itisimportanttoabandonthezero-summentality,fosterasenseofcommunityofsharedinterests,replaceconfrontationandmonopolizationwithwin-wincooperation,seekacommongroundwhileacknowledgingdifferences,andlookforthebiggestcommondenominatorinpursuitofglobaldevelopment.
―Carryoutconsultationonanequalfooting.Countriesshouldtakeanequalpartininternationaldevelopmentrule-makinginajust,democratic,andtransparentmanner,andincreasethevoiceandrepresentationofdevelopingcountriesareincreased.
III.KeyThemesandPriorities
(I)Eradicatingpovertyandhunger,andpromotingeconomicgrowth.Povertyeradicationisessentialtopeople'sfundamentalrighttosubsistenceanddevelopment,andisatoppriorityforallcountries,developingcountriesinparticular,astheypursueeconomicandsocialdevelopment.ItshouldthereforebeviewedasacorepriorityofthePost-2015DevelopmentAgenda.Towardthisend,governmentsshouldscaleupinvestmentinpovertyeradication,strengthencapacitybuildingforthepoor,womenandchildren,andothervulnerablegroups,whilealsoencouragingtheparticipationofenterprisesandcivilsocietyorganizationsinpovertyeradication.Economicgrowthshouldbeemphasizedasaprioritytask,includingbyputtinginplaceopenmarketsystemsfeaturingorderlycompetition,increasingpeople’sincome,andimprovingtheirlivingstandards.Itisnecessarytomaintaincontinuityandstabilityofthemacro-economicpolicies,speedupeconomicreform,promotescientificinnovation,andfosternewgrowthareassoastoachievesteadyandsoundeconomicdevelopment.Significanteffortsshouldbemadetoadvancemodernagriculture,increasefoodproductioncapacity,andsafeguardfoodsecurity.Governmentsshouldalsodevelopwell-plannedurbanizationstrategiesinasystematicmannerandgiveplaytotheroleofurbanizationindrivingeconomicgrowth.
(II)Comprehensivelypromotingsocialprogress,andsafeguardingfairnessandjustice.Itisimportanttopursueinclusivegrowth,alwaysputpeoplefirst,eradicateinequalityinallforms,andensurethatthefruitsofdevelopmentarefairlysharedbyall.Employmentshouldbethepriorityoftheeconomicandsocialdevelopmentagenda,whileacoordinatingmechanismbetweeneconomicgrowthandjobcreationshouldbeestablishedtopromotehigher-qualityemployment.Afairerandmoresustainablesocialsecuritysystemshouldbeputinplaceandeffortsmadetohelpthevulnerablegroupsstrengthentheirdevelopmentcapacities.Itisalsoessentialtoguaranteepeople’srighttoeducation,promoteequalityandqualityofeducation,andrealizeuniversaleducationatahigherlevel.Asoundbasichealthcaresystemshouldbeimplementedtomakebasicmedicalandhealthservicesmoreequitableandaccessible,andraisethequalityandefficiencyoftheseservices.Effortsshouldbemadetopromoteall-rounddevelopmentofwomen,improvethehealthofwomenandchildren,raisethequalityofpopulation,andpromotelong-termandbalanceddemographicgrowth.Itisalsoimportanttomodernizethenationalgovernancesystemandgovernancecapacity,comprehensivelypromotetheruleoflaw,protecthumanrights,andcreateagoodsocialenvironmentconducivetodevelopment.
(Ш)Enhancingecologicalconservationandpromotingsustainabledevelopment.Countriesneedtorespectandprotectnature,raisepublicawarenessoftheimportanceofenvironmentalandecologicalprotectionandresourceconservation,andsustainablepatternsofproduction.Theinternationalcommunityshouldvigorouslyaddressglobalclimatechangeinaccordancewiththeprinciplesofcommonbutdifferentiatedresponsibilities,equityandrespectivecapabilities.Itisimportanttopreservebiologicaldiversityandupholdglobalecologicalsecuritythroughmulti-prongedendeavorssuchastheexpansionofforestcoverage,rationalharnessingofforestresources,controlofairpollution,andsafedisposalofhazardouswaste.Effortsshouldbemadetoensuresafedrinkingwaterforbothurbanandruralresidents,allocateandusewaterresourcesefficiently,promotewaterrecyclingandreuse,strengtheninternationalcooperationondisasterrelief,andimprovethedisasterreliefsystemtofightfloodanddrought.Intensifiedeffortsshouldalsobemadetoprotectthemarineenvironmentandensurerationaluseofmarineresources.
Ⅳ.Enhancingtheglobaldevelopmentpartnership
―Buildamoreequitableandbalancedglobalpartnershipfordevelopment.North-Southcooperationshouldcontinuetoserveasthemainchannelofdevelopmentfinancing.DevelopedcountriesmusthonortheirOfficialDevelopmentAssistance(ODA)commitments,andscaleuptheirsupportfordevelopingcountries,especiallyAfricannationsandleastdevelopedcountries.South-SouthcooperationisasupplementtoNorth-Southcooperation,andtheinternationalcommunityshouldencourageandsupporttheeffortsofdevelopingcountriestostrengthenSouth-Southcooperationonthebasisofmutualrespect,equalityandmutualbenefit,expandtheareasofcooperation,improvethequalityofcooperation,andseekstrengththroughunityonthebasisofmutuallybeneficialcooperation.Theprivatesector,civilsocietyorganizations,philanthropicgroups,andotherstakeholdersshouldbeencouragedtoplayabiggerroleininternationaldevelopmentcooperationtoincreasetheefficiencyofdevelopmentassistance.
―Strengthencapacitybuildingofallcountries.Countriesshouldtaketheprimaryresponsibilityfortheirowndevelopment,formulatedevelopmentstrategiesthataresuitedtotheirnationalconditions,mobilizedomesticresourcestothegreatestextent,increaseinputindevelopment,createasounddomesticenvironmentfordevelopment,andimprovepeople’swellbeing.
―GivefullplaytothecoordinatingroleoftheUnitedNations.ThefunctionsoftheUnitedNationsinpolicyguidanceandcoordinationshouldbestrengthenedtoformsynergyamongtheUNdevelopmentsystem,specializedagencies,fundsandprograms,andintegratedmeasuresshouldbetakento