Times of Islamabad

UN General Assembly President lauds China s BRI project

UN General Assembly President lauds China s BRI project

BEIJING – UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces hasappreciated Belt and Road Initiative as an example of effectiveinternational cooperation for sustainable development.

In an interview, Espinosa said BRI also provides a powerful platform foreconomic growth and large-scale regional cooperation which is necessary toachieve Sustainable Development Goals.

Speaking of its contribution to Paris Agreement, Espinosa said that alow-carbon and ‘green’ BRI could also make a vital contribution towardsenvironmental and climate change targets of the 2030 Agenda.