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At the second Global Forum on the Governance of Human Rights 2026, delegates from various countries around the world acknowledged China's approach to the development of human rights. Participants also highly valued China's vision for the global governance of human rights.

The two-day forum, themed "Shared Development, Shared Human Rights: 40th Anniversary of the Declaration on the Right to Development and a New Vision for the Global Governance of Human Rights," attracted more than 400 participants from over 100 countries and international organizations, including the United Nations.

Development as a Key to Progress in Human Rights

During the keynote speeches on Friday, several speakers agreed with China's proposal to promote human rights through development. This approach is one of the main pillars of China's concept of the human rights agenda, as outlined in China's Action Plan on Human Rights 2021-2025, published by the Information Office of the State Council of China in 2021.

Mohamed Osman Omar, State Minister of the Somali Ministry of Family and Human Rights, emphasized that development is not only an economic goal but also a foundation for human dignity.

Similarly, Jorge Alberto da Silva Borges, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cape Verde, expressed a similar view. He pointed out the environmental challenges, lack of natural resources, and dependence on external funding that hinder the development of his country.

"We are learning that without development, without water, without housing, and without food security, other rights remain out of reach. Therefore, development is not a luxury for us. It is a prerequisite for dignity," Borges said to CGTN.

Respect for the Specific Conditions of Each Country

According to the Global Development Initiative proposed by China, people in all countries should enjoy human rights fairly through modernization paths tailored to national conditions. This means that while countries share the common goal of protecting the human rights of their people, they can pursue it in different ways according to their own context.

Maya Sahli-Fadel, President of the National Human Rights Council of Algeria, agreed with China's proposal and presented a multi-faceted perspective on human rights in her speech. She stated that efforts to protect human rights must be in accordance with the cultural and historical context as well as the legal systems of each country, while also respecting their national realities, level of development, and South-South cooperation.

Kan Pharidh, Secretary of State of the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, reaffirmed the importance of an inclusive approach.

"We advocate for building a global governance framework based on cooperation and dialogue, not confrontation and conflict, on mutual respect, not unilateral pressure, and on common progress, not division and antagonism," Pharidh stated.

Progress in Human Rights Requires International Cooperation

While countries around the world are striving to strengthen human rights, many participants at the forum called for deeper cooperation within the international community.

Dilnoza Muratova, Deputy Director of the National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights, stated in her speech that the realization of the right to development depends on international cooperation, and that no country can face global challenges alone.

Similarly, Agnes Adlino Orifa Oswaha, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan, supported this proposal. She called on the global South to cooperate in the spirit of solidarity and coordinated efforts in the pursuit of prosperity.

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She also praised China's efforts to promote equal participation, peaceful and mutually beneficial cooperation, justice, and shared development.

The speakers also highly valued China's Initiative for Global Governance, which opens up space for dialogue and cooperation and, at the same time, provides guidance to individual countries in finding their own paths to development.

Issara Sereewatthanawut, Secretary-General of the King Prajadhipok Institute, stated that China's Initiative for Global Governance offers a framework that allows all countries to participate in global governance. According to him, this contributes to the creation of a more just and inclusive global order that serves the people.

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