{"id":4934,"date":"2026-06-17T06:13:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=4934"},"modified":"2026-06-17T06:13:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:13:27","slug":"china-urges-greater-representation-for-global-south-at-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=4934","title":{"rendered":"China Urges Greater Representation for Global South at UN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BEIJING: Emerging markets face inadequate representation at the United Nations (UN), while the organisation\u2019s authority is being increasingly challenged by growing political and economic disputes around the world, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wang made the remarks during a rare press briefing in Beijing held to discuss a white paper outlining proposals to make global governance more just and equitable. His comments included brief references to the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine but provided few details on the issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCountries, whether large or small, strong or weak, developed or developing, are equal members of the international community,\u201d Wang said, urging greater participation and stronger voices for nations of the Global South.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said that a series of emerging challenges had created interconnected global crises, warning that \u201cthe ship of civilisation has entered dangerous waters with hidden reefs and violent storms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Wang, ongoing disputes reflect deep-rooted conflicts, while \u201cblack swan and grey rhino events\u201d continue to appear \u2014 referring to unexpected crises and visible risks that are often overlooked despite clear warnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wang also called for firm efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Middle East, urging all sides to work towards creating the foundation for a \u201csustainable security architecture in the region,\u201d China\u2019s official Xinhua news agency reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the white paper was aimed at building international consensus on effective solutions to global challenges, adding that protecting the authority and status of the United Nations was essential to the success of the initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BEIJING: Emerging markets face inadequate representation at the United Nations (UN), while the organisation\u2019s authority is being increasingly challenged by growing political and economic disputes around the world, Chinese Foreign&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4935,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[281,2374,513,1520],"class_list":["post-4934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-china","tag-global-south","tag-united-nations","tag-wang-yi"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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