Tianjin: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed Pakistan’s resolve to support Chinese President Xi Jinping’s landmark announcement to launch the Global Governance Initiative. In his address to the SCO Plus meeting in Tianjin today, he declared the initiative a historic step towards a stronger multilateral system.

According to Radio Pakistan, the Prime Minister said the initiative aligns with the UN Charter and will help make the global governance system more responsive to the needs of developing countries, addressing contemporary challenges facing humanity. He expressed Pakistan’s willingness to actively participate in the initiative.

The Prime Minister congratulated President Xi Jinping for the successful conduct of the SCO Summit and appreciated The Tianjin Declaration, which he hoped will foster the shared goal of peace and prosperity in the region. He also reiterated Pakistan’s resolve to uphold the principles enshrined in the SCO Charter and “Shanghai Spirit” by advancing peace, development, and connectivity.

Shehbaz Sharif also emphasized the importance of shared responsibility in the current climate crises, whereby underdeveloped countries like Pakistan are constantly facing climate change-induced disasters, despite their minimal share in global emissions. He stressed that global leadership needs to shoulder this burden, warning that further inaction will lead to more loss of life and livelihood.

The Prime Minister also emphasized Pakistan’s preference for dialogue over conflict and the resolution of all disputes through peaceful means. On this occasion, he condemned the crimes of Israel against the Palestinians in Gaza and called for an immediate ceasefire in the region, advocating for a resolution of this dispute according to the United Nations Security Council Resolutions.

Additionally, the Prime Minister welcomed Laos People’s Democratic Republic for joining the SCO family as a Dialogue Partner.