"All UN member states, including China, a consistent champion of multilateralism, are committed to fulfilling the UN Charter and achieving our common goals of strengthening peace, reaching sustainable growth and development," TASS quoted Gutteres as saying.
It is noted that he especially welcomed the PRC's commitments to phase out coal-fired power plants and called on Beijing to take on increased commitments to combat climate change at the Glasgow summit.
Earlier, Guterres said that the spread of coronavirus infection can only be stopped if vaccines are widely available, otherwise it will return like seasonal flu.