Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday proposed that the United
Nations play a stronger role in dealing with challenges to world
peace and development.
In a meeting with Sheika Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, president of
the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wen said
traditional and non-traditional security issues pose challenges to
world peace and development.
The United Nations finds itself at the heart of multilateral
system and its role can not be replaced or diminished, the premier
said.
Wen expected the United Nations to increase input in development
issues and seek a balanced and coordinated development of
globalization.
Sheika Haya said China has made a positive contribution to the
United Nations and played an important role in addressing new
threats and challenges as a permanent member of the UN Security
Council and the biggest developing country.
Sheika Haya, who arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a six-day
official visit, attended the tenth meeting of the International
Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar
Institutions held in Beijing.
She will be replaced by former Macedonia Foreign Minister Srgjan
Kerim, who was elected in May as president of the 62nd session of
the UN General Assembly which will convene in September.
(Xinhua News Agency June 23, 2007)
