Nigeria Backs China’s GGI To Strengthen International System

The Federal Republic of Nigeria has endorsed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) precocious launched by the Chinese Government to fortify the planetary strategy for multilateral benefits.

This caller inaugural was launched by   China astatine the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus gathering held successful Tianjin, China, connected September 1, 2025 and the Nigerian authorities done a connection connected Friday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, expressed Nigeria’s willingness to enactment the programme.

“Launched up of the 80th day of the United Nations, the GGI represents a timely and thoughtful publication to ongoing efforts aimed astatine strengthening the planetary system. Building connected erstwhile initiatives: the Global Development Initiative (GDI), Global Security Initiative (GSI), and Global Civilisation Initiative (GCI), the GGI seeks to code pressing challenges successful planetary governance, including the request for broader representation, enhanced respect for planetary law, and much effectual responses to clime change, integer inequality, and emerging technologies,” the connection said.

Nigeria peculiarly welcomes the initiative’s accent connected 5 foundational principles, which include; Sovereign Equality, Rule of Law, Multilateralism, People-Centered Governance and Results-Oriented Action.

As 1 of Africa’s largest economies and an progressive subordinate successful multilateral diplomacy, Nigeria views the GGI arsenic a invaluable level for advancing shared priorities, including betterment of the United Nations, inclusive governance successful emerging domains specified arsenic artificial intelligence, cyberspace, and outer space, and the promotion of equitable development.

Nigeria further recognizes the imaginable for alignment betwixt the GGI and its nationalist improvement objectives, rule of strategical autonomy arsenic good arsenic the African Union’s Agenda 2063. In this regard, Nigeria remains committed to moving collaboratively with partners crossed the Global South to foster consensus, fortify determination cooperation, and lend meaningfully to a sustainable and equitable planetary order.

Through its enactment for the GGI, Nigeria reaffirms its enduring committedness to a much just, inclusive, and effectual planetary order, 1 that reflects the aspirations of each peoples and upholds the principles of shared work and communal respect.