China's hosted "Modern Marine Law Promotion Sustainable Development" theme seminar

Xinhua News Agency, United Nations, July 16th. China, Salvador, Fiji, Pakistan, and South Africa resident delegations in the United Nations held the "Modern Marine Law Promoting Sustainable Development" video theme seminar during the sustainable development of high -level political forums on the 15th during the 15th. Essence

Zhang Jun, a permanent representative of the United Nations, chaired the meeting. The United Nations Deputy Secretary -General of the United Nations Su Yarez, Secretary -General of the International Underwater Administration Rock, and the UN Secretary -General of the UN Secretary -General Tomson delivered a speech as a special guest. Experts and scholars from Asia -Pacific, Africa, Europe, and America have focused their opinions on marine law and sustainable development issues.

In his speech, Zhang Jun said that global marine governance is facing various challenges such as environmental pollution, climate warming, and rising sea levels. These problems are not solved by which countries can solve their own power and need to deal with the international community. Countries should jointly hold high multilateral flags, defend the international system with the United Nations as the core, maintain maritime order based on international law, and promote the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development A agenda.

Zhang Jun said that sustainable development needs to advocate international cooperation. Maritime interconnection and marine cooperation in various fields are an important growth point for economic and social development, and it is also an important point for implementing the global development initiative. China is willing to work with all parties to deal with marine challenges, share the results of the ocean development, and promote the achievement of stronger, green and healthy global development.

Zhang Jun emphasized that sustainable development needs to consolidate political consensus. China will actively implement the important results of the global development high -level dialogue in June this year, including promoting the establishment of blue partnerships, supporting the sustainable utilization and capacity building of marine resources in developing countries, and the economy of the post -epidemic era. The recovery injects "blue vitality" and contributes to the global joint development.

Zhang Jun said that sustainable development needs to strengthen marine rule of law. Modern Marine Law is an open and inclusive system covering the Convention on the United Nations Marine Law (hereinafter referred to as the Convention), other international legal documents of the sea -related international law, and international law. All parties should treat the Convention and role objectively and historically, and explain and apply the Convention in kind and accurately. It is expected that the international community will promote the process of maritime -related legislation in an orderly manner and provide new opportunities for the sustainable development of the ocean. It is expected that all parties to resolve disputes in peacetime in international law, and to strengthen the pursuit of win -win cooperation through the proper negotiations.

All parties actively evaluate the global development initiative proposed by Chinese leaders, and believe that China proposes to meet the needs of the times, meet the needs of all parties, and play an important role in promoting the sustainable development of various fields such as the ocean. South Africa's resident representative of the United Nations, Joni, said that the global development initiative provides a broad space for sustainable use of the ocean and lays a good foundation for promoting the achievement of the United Nations's 2030 sustainable development goals. Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Aklam said that the global development initiative provides important platforms for the implementation of the sustainable development agenda, and Pakistan will continue to participate in the "friends group of global development initiative" to jointly promote the establishment of a community of human destiny with all parties. The UN Secretary -General of the Marine Affairs Tomson said that the global development initiative is conducive to condensing consensus, integrating resources, and promoting international cooperation in the development field.

All parties generally agree that the Convention is of great significance to promote the rule of law, improve global marine governance and achieve sustainable development. Many representatives also emphasize that the Modern Marine Law is not limited to the Convention, but an open and inclusive system. The parties are affirmed the positive significance of this seminar, and they are willing to strengthen global maritime governance and accelerate the implementation of the 2030 agenda deepening cooperation.

【Edit: Chen Wentao】

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