The leaders of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (hereinafter referred to as the SCO or the Organisation), following the meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States in Tianjin on 1 September 2025, declare the following:
The world is undergoing profound historical changes that affect all spheres of political, socio-economic and social relations. There is a growing desire to create a more just, equitable and representative multipolar world order that opens up new prospects for the development of states and mutually beneficial international cooperation.
At the same time, geopolitical confrontation, challenges and threats to security and stability, including in the SCO region, are intensifying. The global economy, especially international commodity and financial markets, is experiencing serious turmoil.
The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in World War II and the creation of the United Nations (UN). The Great Victory, which was made possible by the unity of the peoples of all peace-loving countries in their opposition to Nazism, fascism and militarism, determined the further course of world history and created the conditions for the formation of a stable system of international relations guaranteeing the peaceful development of humanity. Member States call for the preservation of the historical memory of the heroic deeds of peoples and the lessons of the Second World War.
The United Nations has established itself as a unique intergovernmental association within which effective and much-needed cooperation has been built to ensure peace and security, socio-economic development and human rights. Member States reaffirm their commitment to the formation of a more representative, democratic, just and multipolar world order based on universally recognised principles of international law, including those enshrined in the UN Charter, respect for cultural diversity, and mutually beneficial and equal cooperation between states with the UN playing a central coordinating role.
They consider it necessary to adapt the UN to modern political and economic realities by carrying out a balanced reform to ensure the representation of developing countries in the governing bodies of the UN.
The member states reaffirmed their commitment to equal and full observance of the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and the SCO Charter, as well as other universally recognised principles and norms of international law in relations between SCO member states.
Member States advocate respect for the right of peoples to independently and democratically choose their own paths of political and socio-economic development, and emphasise that the principles of mutual respect for sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity of states, equality, mutual benefit, non-interference in internal affairs, and non-use of force or threat of force are the basis for the sustainable development of international relations.
Reaffirming their commitment to the goals and principles of the SCO Charter, the member states will continue to act in accordance with the "Shanghai spirit," which embodies mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, mutual consultation, respect for cultural diversity and the pursuit of common development, and will consistently deepen cooperation in the interests of security, stability and sustainable development in the SCO region.
The member states adhere to a line that excludes bloc and confrontational approaches to solving international and regional development problems.
They emphasise that cooperation within the SCO can serve as a basis for the formation of an architecture of equal and indivisible security in Eurasia.
The member states noted the initiative to develop a Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century, aimed at consolidating development processes on the Eurasian continent.
Taking into account the views of member states, they reaffirmed the relevance of initiatives to promote cooperation in building a new type of international relations in the spirit of mutual respect, justice, equality and mutually beneficial cooperation, as well as the formation of a common vision of the idea of creating a community of shared future for mankind and developing dialogue on the idea of "One Earth. One Family. One Future." Member States call on the international community to join the SCO Initiative "On Global Unity for a Just World, Harmony and Development."
Member States noted the initiative to adopt a special resolution of the UN General Assembly entitled "Decade for the Consolidation of Peace for Future Generations."
Member States reaffirm that Central Asia is the core of the SCO and support the efforts of Central Asian states to ensure peace, security and stability in their countries and in the region as a whole. In this regard, they noted the holding of the international conference "Central Asia – the core of the SCO: 25 years of cooperation for joint development" (Dushanbe, 19 June 2025), as well as the initiative to organise it on an annual basis.
The member states reaffirm the universality, indivisibility, interdependence and interrelatedness of all human rights, as well as their commitment to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, and oppose the application of "double standards" in human rights issues and interference in the internal affairs of other states under the pretext of protecting them.
In order to further improve the activities of the SCO, the member states adopted the SCO Development Strategy until 2035, which defines the priority tasks and main directions for deepening multifaceted cooperation in the interests of ensuring peace and stability, development and prosperity in the SCO space.
Member States are committed to ensuring sustainable international peace and call for joint efforts to counter traditional and new security challenges and threats.
Member States reaffirm their determination to continue the joint fight against terrorism, separatism and extremism, as well as against the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors, arms smuggling and other forms of transnational organised crime.
Member States signed the Agreement on the Universal Centre for Countering Challenges and Threats to the Security of SCO Member States and the Agreement on the SCO Anti-Drug Centre.
Member States noted the proposal to establish a Centre for Strategic Studies in the field of security.
Member States will continue to actively implement the Programme of Cooperation of SCO Member States in Countering Terrorism, Separatism and Extremism for 2025-2027 (Astana, 4 July 2024).
The Member States strongly condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, stress that double standards in the fight against terrorism are unacceptable, and call on the international community to combat terrorism, including cross-border movement of terrorists, with the central role of the United Nations, by fully implementing the relevant UN Security Council resolution and the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in accordance with the UN Charter and the principles of international law, in order to jointly combat all terrorist organizations. They stress the importance of adopting by consensus a Comprehensive convention on international terrorism.
Member States strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April 2025.
Member States also strongly condemned the terrorist attacks on Jaffer Express on 11 March and in Khuzdar on 21 May 2025.
They expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the dead and the wounded. They further stated that perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of such attacks must be brought to justice.
The Member States, while reaffirming their firm commitment to the fight against terrorism, separatism and extremism, stress the inadmissibility of attempts to use terrorist, separatist and extremist groups for mercenary purposes. They recognize the leading role of sovereign States and their competent authorities in countering terrorist and extremist threats.
Emphasizing the importance of multilateral cooperation in combating terrorism and its financing, the Member States noted the outcomes of the High-Level International Conference on Strengthening International Cooperation in Combating Terrorism and Establishing Flexible Mechanisms for Border Security - Kuwait Phase of the Dushanbe Process (Kuwait City, 4-5 November 2024).
They noted the proposal to hold the next round of the High-Level International Conference on Border Security and Management within the framework of the Dushanbe Process in 2026 in New York.
Member States highly appreciate the role of the SCO's Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) in conducting joint anti-terrorist and command-staff exercises, information and counter-propaganda operations, and other practical measures to monitor the situation in the region. In this context, they noted the results of the joint counter-terrorism exercise "Interaction - Anti-Terror - 2024" (SUAR, PRC, 19 July 2024) and confirm their readiness to continue joint actions aimed at strengthening the counter-terrorism activities of the SCO.
The member states will continue to step up joint efforts to prevent the spread of radical ideologies, religious intolerance and xenophobia, aggressive nationalism, and ethnic and racial discrimination. They adopted the Programme of Cooperation of Member States in Countering Extremist Ideology in the SCO Area for 2026-2030, aimed, inter alia, at the implementation by the participating States of the SCO Convention on Countering Extremism (Astana, 9 June 2017).
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