The 2nd High Level Policy Forum on Global Governance is held on Oct. 22, 2014. Senior representatives from governments, the United Nations, leading universities and think tanks from around the world attened the forum. (Photo/Wang Jianan)

Beijing, October 23 (People’s Daily Online) – The second high-level policy forum on Global Governance was held Wednesday in Beijing. The Forum this year focused on global economic governance, sustainable financing for development and the role of China and other developing countries in global governance.

Co-hosted by the United Nations Development Programme and China Centre for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), the forum addressed the need to make global governance work better for all countries and people, whilst exploring the role of China and other developing countries in the evolving architecture of global economic governance.

“The challenges our world faces transcend national borders, and we need to work to be pulling in the same direction to address them effectively. We need more effective global governance to bring about transformation that is universal in nature,” said Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator in her welcome video message for the Forum.

“Improving global governance mechanism conforms to the interest of all mankind and needs the participation of international community. I hope that governments and politicians can show their faith, wisdom and courage, seek common ground while putting aside differences, work constructively and strive for substantial progress in global governance reform,” said Zhang Xiaoqiang, Executive Vice-Chairman of CCIEE.

The Forum is intended to generate fresh thinking and stimulate exchanges on global economic governance and sustainable financing for development in the post-2015 agenda as well as the role of international institutions, China and other developing countries.