On November 3, 2026, H.E. Mr. Jia Guide, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland, met with Ms. Blerta Aliko, Head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Geneva Office.

Ambassador Jia stated that China has consistently advocated placing development at the center of the international agenda and supported the United Nations in advancing peace and security, development and human rights in a coordinated manner. He noted that China's four Global Initiatives offer solutions for revitalizing global development, and reaffirmed China's readiness to strengthen cooperation with UNDP to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and promote common development.

Ms. Aliko highly commended China's consistent support for multilateralism, noting that multilateralism is the bedrock of UNDP's work. She said that the UNDP Geneva Office would actively explore opportunities to deepen practical cooperation with China within the frameworks of the Global Development Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative.