UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Sunday that multilateralism has to have a chance as it is the "avenue for the future."

"Multilateralism has to have a chance. It is difficult, but that's the avenue for the future," said Juncker in a press encounter together with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

"We are here to say that the multilateral approach is not dead. It has to be maintained. It is the only chance we have to shape the future of the globe in a way that is acceptable for all the stakeholders."

"We don't like the unilateral approach," he said.

Some of the UN member states are promoting unilateralism, said Juncker, without calling out the United States.

He reiterated the European Union's support for the United Nations, which he said is the cornerstone of multilateralism.