UN Resident Coordinator in China
Beijing, China
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A thought from Tianjin this week: development is rarely a choice between tradition and innovation. After speaking at the Global Low-Carbon and Green Development Exhibition and Conference, I visited Flying Pigeon and was reminded how familiar technologies continue to evolve. Nearly a century after bicycles became part of everyday life for millions, sustainable mobility remains as relevant as ever. #LowCarbonDevelopment #SustainableMobility
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“Behind every #SDG lies a critical question of ‘where’.”
Super to visit Deqing & see a great gathering of experts & partners from across the geospatial community! Encouraging conversations, great exchanges, real opportunities to strengthen cooperation for sustainable development.
“Behind every SDG lies a critical question of ‘where’.”
Opening the UN-IGIF Workshop in Deqing, @SWJacksonUN underscored how geospatial information can support climate action, strengthen decision-making, & help ensure no one is left behind.🔗 Full speech: tinyurl.com/3y23w9cc
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Great to have joined the @UNDPChina‑convened seminar marking UN Day for #SSC.
#SSC thrives on equal, demand‑driven partnerships. China’s renewables, digital & poverty‑reduction experience can adapt to Global South contexts.
Let’s scale real‑world solutions for #SDG progress.
In Hangzhou🇨🇳, @UNDP🇨🇳's @stefanliller convened a green & digital #SouthSouthCooperation seminar marking 2026 UN Day for SSC. With IGD & MOFCOM, ~100 partners advanced inclusive #climate & #AI.
Read more ➡️ go.undp.org/Nph
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Stephen Jackson / 杰思衡 retweeted
On #UNDay for South-South Cooperation, let us reflect on a simple but powerful idea: countries facing similar development challenges have much to learn from one another. By combining experience, innovation, financing, and partnerships, South-South and Triangular Cooperation can help scale solutions and accelerate progress towards the #SDGs.
My latest op-ed in @ChinaDaily chinadaily.com.cn/a/202609/1…
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Honoured to be with DSG @AminaJMohammed drawing inspiration from Xi'an, where ancient wisdom & innovation meet.
Her leadership on #AIandHumanDev reminds us: tech must anchor in dignity, diversity & shared values.
@UNinChina will help turn global dialogue into local action!
From the Terracotta Warriors to today’s robotics, human ingenuity has always shaped our world.
A future with more abundant intelligence than ever before is right in front of us. Whether that intelligence serves human dignity and humanity remains our choice.
#AIandHumanDev
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Terrific panel today to mark the GDI@5 looking at China’s Global Development Initiative’s contribution to the #GlobalGoals & #SustainableDevelopment
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Thanks for the great sit down with our @UN SG, @tianwei. A really good conversation about the most pressing topic: #AI opportunities & challenges
Al global governance is lagging behind tech development, I interviewed @antonioguterres @UN SG @WAIC2026 He stressed on building an inclusive, UN-led global Al governance framework, capacity-building for developing countries, open-source Al, and human oversight of Al. @UNinChina
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Stephen Jackson / 杰思衡 retweeted
🚨 Official Notice: There is no fee, no paid referral, no agent channel for any UN internship opportunities. Any claim of purchasing UN internship placements or official internship certificates via payment is fraudulent. Please stay alert. ⚠️
#UNInternshipNotice #AntiFraud
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Honoured recently to join Ambassador Wu Ken of CPIFA & UNA-China for a candid exchange on strengthening multilateralism & global governance.
Our shared priority: bridging local impact with global goals.
And looking beyond 2030: stronger partnership, shared future. 🌏🇺🇳
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Stephen Jackson / 杰思衡 retweeted
AI may feel intangible, but its footprint is not.
Data centres already consume more electricity than most countries.
I’m calling on every major AI company to measure & publicly disclose the full footprint of its systems & to commit to power every data centre with renewable energy by 2030.
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Stephen Jackson / 杰思衡 retweeted
The annual #SDGReport makes two things unmistakably clear: the Sustainable Development Goals work. They are delivering for people — but not fast enough, not evenly and not without setbacks.
They are still within reach, but only if we act with greater urgency, solidarity and political will.
The next four years are our opportunity to accelerate progress and deliver on the promise of the SDGs.
unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2…
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Our AI Dialogue at Zhongguancun saw the UN China team showcase amazing @UN work using AI to drive sustainable development. I was truly impressed by the insights from Chinese experts today. This is what multilateral cooperation looks like: shared tech, shared goals, shared future.
Inspiring dialogue between @UNinChina & Zhongguancun Science City on int’l AI cooperation. UN agencies, research institutes & AI companies in Haidian District showcased cutting-edge applications and explored actionable pathways to leverage AI for priority SDGs for China & beyond.
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Warm congratulations on your appointment - 衷心祝贺! - to @GraceWang_UN from all of us in the @UNinChina family! Great to have you in the neighbourhood and in the global @UN Resident Coordinator family.
We welcome @GraceWang_UN as UN Coordinator leading the @UN team in Turkmenistan 🇹🇲, appointed by @antonioguterres.
With the 🇺🇳 team and partners on the ground, she will work to advance solutions that improve daily life for people across Turkmenistan.
⏩ bit.ly/XiaojunGraceWang
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Amongst the finest diplomats I’ve served with are women diplomats. With #InternationalDayOfWomenInDiplomacy, we celebrate the trailblazers, glass ceiling smashers, the fearless women who make peace, make deals & make history every day. Thanks HE Amb. Anyin Choo for a great event!
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As we look ahead, inclusion must be embedded across all policies & partnerships, ensuring persons with disabilities help shape and lead development. This is central to delivering on the 2030 Agenda and building more inclusive, resilient societies. #LeaveNoOneBehind
Marking the close of the UN Joint Programme on Disability-Inclusive Development in China, partners gathered in Beijing to reflect & look ahead. Disability inclusion isn’t a standalone issue. It’s fundamental to human rights, sustainable dev’t & social progress. #LeaveNoOneBehind
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Encouraged by the strong commitment and growing momentum for sustainable transport. Looking forward to working together to advance the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026–2035) and accelerate progress towards the #GlobalGoals.
Today,@SWJacksonUN met with China’s Vice Minister of Transport, Li Yang, and visited the Global Sustainable Transport Innovation & Knowledge Centre (GSTIKC) to discuss cooperation on sustainable transport, knowledge-sharing, capacity-building and support for developing countries.
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Sid - this letter of official congratulation is no less than you deserve. From my modest level too, warm congratulation on an extraordinary career of leadership in the @UN & beyond. It’s my honour to follow in your footsteps @UNinChina & to call you a colleague, leader & friend.
Honoured to have received a letter from the UN 🇺🇳 Secretary-General. My reply below. 🙏
Thank you, Mr. Secretary-General, for your gracious letter.
To have served as UN 🇺🇳 Resident Coordinator in China 🇨🇳 remains the singular honour of my life in public service—the jewel in the crown of three decades spent in pursuit of a more just and connected world 🌎.
The lessons of those years travel with me still, into my work as CEO of Global Neighbours 🇦🇹 and as Distinguished Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University 🇨🇳, among the world’s great seats of learning. 🌏
Allow me to honour your leadership, and the quiet courage you have shown against headwinds no Secretary-General before you has been asked to weather.
You have embodied the very finest of what the United Nations 🇺🇳 was founded to be. It is my earnest hope that your successor will carry forward the reforms you so boldly began—and see realised a United Nations equal to the demands of our age, fit for purpose on every count. 🇺🇳
@antonioguterres
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Stephen Jackson / 杰思衡 retweeted
Stephen Jackson, the UN Resident Coordinator in China, first visited China 33 years ago. Now, just 2 months into his new role, he has attended the World Youth Development Forum in Wuhan & noted that the optimism & resilience of Chinese youth remain unchanged. #HiWuhan @UNinChina
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Stephen Jackson / 杰思衡 retweeted
At the @worldydf Creative Economy Forum in #Wuhan, our Rep @NadiaRashd highlighted how creative economies & cultural trends can open pathways for youth leadership, cultural exchange & sustainable development.
Let’s empower youth as creators of an inclusive future 🌈. #WYDF2026
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