UN book launch at CIIE discusses China’s progress in poverty reduction
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On the occasion of the second China International Import
Expo, the Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs at the
Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of China and the United Nations in China jointly
launched on Tuesday the book Excellence in Poverty Reduction - Case Studies on
Four Decades of China-UN Collaboration.
The launch was co-chaired by Zhang Shaogang, Director General
of the Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs of MOFCOM, and
Nicholas Rosellini, United Nations Resident Coordinator in China.
Over 50 people attended the event, including representatives
from the United Nations, including UNICEF, UNFPA, FAO, UN Women and UNIDO, the
writing team consisting of Chinese and international experts, and other invited
guests.
The book summarizes the experience and achievements in
poverty reduction between China and the UN, aiming to share these development
experience and stories with the international community.
Zhang noted in his speech that this year marks the 70th
anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 40th
anniversary of the development cooperation between China and the UN. Over the
past decades, China has made remarkable achievements in economic and social
development, and in improving people’s living standards. All UN agencies have
contributed to China’s development, especially in terms of tackling with
multidimensional poverty. China’s achievement in poverty reduction has
contributed to global development and offered hands-on experience and knowledge
to the world. China’s development cannot be achieved without the world, and the
world needs China to reach poverty reduction goals.
Nicholas Rosellini noted that the book illustrated the
journey of UN-China collaboration on poverty reduction efforts. As a trusted,
long-term development partner, the UN is committed to supporting China’s
continued domestic development journey as China walks the last mile to
eliminate absolute poverty in rural areas, as well as to support the sharing of
this experience with other developing countries.
Participating UN agencies spoke highly of China’s
achievements in poverty reduction over the past 40 years since the reform and
opening-up and expressed appreciation to the contributions of the collaboration
journey to the country’s overall development. All parties look forward to
continuing cooperation in poverty reduction by introducing China’s experience
and concepts in poverty reduction to other developing countries to jointly
achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
UN book launch at CIIE discusses China’s progress in poverty reduction
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