UN chief says China’s Global Development Initiative helps achieve global goals

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said here on Tuesday that the Global Development Initiative (GDI) proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping helps achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

“The holistic Global Development Initiative is a valued contribution to addressing common challenges and accelerating the transition to a more sustainable and inclusive future,” the UN chief said in his video remarks to the ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of the GDI.