As today's world has been upended with unprecedented perils, the bigger is the need for international cooperation based on genuine multilateralism to cope with these crises. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) stands as a testament to cooperation with a focus on the common good. This year marks the SCO's 20th founding anniversary. Instead of forming a clique catering to the few, the SCO, over the years, has stayed open based on mutual trust and common goals. At the 21st meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State, Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated the purpose of building a closer regional and international community with a shared future. Let's listen to SCO Secretary-General Vladimir Norov's thoughts on the organization's history and future.