On 24 Oct. 2023, Ms. Irina Bokova, the former Director General of UNESCO, and Co-chair of the International Science Council (ISC)’s Global Commission on Science Missions for Sustainability, visited the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS), a center was established to support the achievement of the SDGs.

To present the achievements of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) over the past decade and enhance international understanding of its value, China's State Council Information Office released a white paper titled "The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future" on 10th Oct, 2023. Its objective is to facilitate high-quality cooperation within it, ultimately benefiting more countries and peoples.

The Beijing Declaration on Digital Belt and Road, issued by the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) together with scholars from 25 countries and regions, has been included in the List of Multilateral Cooperation Deliverables of the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation as one of the 14 “Deliverables of Non-government Cooperation Platforms”.

Editor's note: The article is part of CGTN's series called "New Chapter of the BRI", in which global economists and eminent academics share their views and insights on the development and opportunity of BRI. Thorsten Jelinek is a senior fellow and the Europe director of the Taihe Institute and visiting scholar at Hertie School's Centre for Digital Governance. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.

The world's first atlas of urban nighttime light remote-sensing data was released on Wednesday by the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS).

China has published the annual "Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals" at the 78th UN General Assembly currently taking place in New York. The report highlights China's achievements in reaching its environmental goals for 2030, and addresses the growing global croplands and rising greenhouse gas emissions. Huang Yue has the details.