SCO can play a key role in promoting peace in various parts of the world: Guterres

Astana (Kazakhstan): Last September the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization”

“Kazakhstan's presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has been marked by significant efforts to enhance regional cooperation and address development, climate change, trade, economy, culture, and humanitarian issues, hosting around 80 events. In addition, Kazakhstan oversaw efforts to turn the Shanghai Cooperation Organization into a more effective multilateral platform, with a common strategic vision to enhance its effectiveness,” UN Secretary General António Guterres told Kazakhstan’s premier news agency Kazinform. Guterres is attending the SCO summit on Thursday.

“Regional organizations play a crucial role in promoting and maintaining peace in various parts of the world. Their expertise, rapid response capabilities, and established frameworks for cooperation make them indispensable in preventing conflicts and building peace. In the last few years, the SCO has emerged as an important actor on the international platform. While it remains committed to its original goal of coordinating the response to common threats including terrorism and violent extremism, the SCO is also striving to foster deeper economic integration and multi-dimensional cooperation, contributing to regional security,” Guterres has said.


The climate crisis and water scarcity are two issues with the potential to create serious tensions in Central Asia. Kazakhstan has been active on addressing water scarcity, Guterres felt.