He noted that "transnational threats - climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic - require coordinated and innovative solutions."

“The work of regional organizations such as the SCO is extremely important for responding to global challenges, to ensure equal recovery,” Guterres quoted TASS as saying.

Earlier, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, opening the summit of the Shanghai Development Organization in Dushanbe, spoke about the current international situation.