Development should be put first in UN peacebuilding: Chinese envoy

UNITED NATIONS, July 11– In United Nations (UN) peacebuilding, the international community should put development first and prioritize resource allocation to livelihood-related areas such as poverty reduction, education, employment, healthcare, and public services so that people can appreciate the value of peace and see hope for their future, a Chinese envoy said Friday.

“This will help the countries concerned lay a solid economic and social foundation for lasting peace and stability,” Sun Lei, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, said in remarks at the UN General Assembly debate on “peacebuilding and sustaining peace.”