We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Group of Friends of Global Governance, comprising the following 43 countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Samoa, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The Group convened its inaugural meeting at the United Nations Headquarters at the level of Permanent Representatives to the UN on 9 December 2025, and reached agreement on the following:

We highlight the historic significance of the founding of the United Nations 80 years ago, which ushered in a new chapter of global governance. We reaffirm our firm commitment to upholding the legacy won by the Second World War, including the international system with the UN at its core, the international order underpinned by international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on all the purposes and principles of the UN Charter in their entirety, including respecting sovereignty equality, territorial integrity and political independence of any state, and the principle of non-interference in internal affairs of other states, and refraining in our international relations from the threat or use of force.

We recognize that the world is entering a new period of turbulence and transformation, as the UN and the multilateral system face increasing strain and global governance deficits continue to widen. We express particular concern over the serious under-representation of the Global South, the erosion of the authority of international law, including the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. We emphasize the need to achieve sustainable development in its three dimensions, economic, social and environmental in a balanced and integrated manner and address other urgent and emerging global challenges.

We underscore, in this context, the urgent need to reform and improve global governance to make it more relevant and responsive to an emerging multipolar world. We welcome the Global Governance Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, and its five core concepts—sovereign equality, international rule of law, multilateralism, a people-centered approach and taking real actions. We further appreciate that the Initiative, anchored in the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, aims to uphold multilateralism and reinforce the central role of the UN in international affairs.

We affirm that the establishment of the Group of Friends of Global Governance marks a significant step in implementing the Global Governance Initiative, and provides an inclusive platform that draws on collective wisdom and mobilizes joint efforts for reforming and improving the global governance system. Through this Group, we commit to deepening dialogue and coordination on global governance issues, engaging with relevant stakeholders, amplifying our collective voice, building and expanding consensus, and delivering concrete outcomes that respond to the yearns of our peoples and the legitimate aspirations of our nations.

We emphasized that the international community must address the challenges and needs faced by developing countries, especially countries in special situations in particular, African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States.

We extend a cordial invitation to all like-minded Member States to join this Group of Friends. Together, we stand ready to strengthen solidarity and cooperation in pursuit of a more just and equitable global governance system and a brighter future of peace, security, prosperity, and progress for all.