UN Resident Coordinator praises Vietnam's contribution to important climate change discussions

United Nations Resident Coordinator in Việt Nam Pauline Tamesis.

HÀ NỘI — United Nations Resident Coordinator in Việt Nam Pauline Tamesis has emphasised that Việt Nam's participation on the Summit of the Future, the spotlight of the high-level section of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79), is essential.

In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the event of Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm’s upcoming journey to the US for the summit, the UNGA 79, and dealing classes within the nation, Tamesis mentioned the summit is a pivotal second in world cooperation.

“We are facing challenges that our current international systems – designed decades ago – are simply not equipped to handle. From climate change and widening inequality to the rapid development of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI)”, she defined.

“The world has changed, but our institutions have not properly kept up. The summit aims to overhaul these outdated structures, creating a new framework for global governance that is inclusive, effective, and ready for the 21st century. It is about building systems that can solve the problems we face today, not the ones we faced almost 80 years ago when the UN was established.”

She held that as a middle-income nation, Việt Nam has a vested curiosity in reshaping world monetary constructions to guarantee entry to inexpensive financing for sustainable growth.

Việt Nam provides its voice and management to the important discussions on climate change – a well timed reminder of a creating nation’s vulnerability to climate change, particularly quickly after Typhon Yagi introduced immense injury to its most susceptible populations, Tamesis harassed.

By taking part actively, the nation can advocate for reforms that prioritise creating nations and contribute to constructing extra inclusive and responsive worldwide establishments.

The UN Resident Coordinator mentioned the summit likewise provides Việt Nam a platform to collaborate with world leaders, guaranteeing that its views and challenges are addressed within the pursuit of a extra simply and sustainable future. It is an important alternative for Việt Nam to lead and contribute to world conversations and follow-up actions.

She mentioned within the pre-recorded remarks by Party General Secretary and State President Lâm for the Summit of the Future, he recognised that the “historic summit will bring about new thinking and new modus operandi for the world’s future”.

He additionally recognised that, “it presents great opportunity for the United Nations and multilateralism to reaffirm their irreplaceable values in face of today’s tremendous challenges.”

He recognized that “transformations must begin with advances in science, technology and innovation” and that “the United Nations must take the lead in establishing legal frameworks for information sharing and assisting countries in safely and securely developing groundbreaking technologies.”

Equally noteworthy is the proposal for the “establishment of a global green technology platform where ASEAN and other regional organisations can share their experiences and promote green technology development.”

Tamesis famous that with Việt Nam's lively contributions to the summit and collective efforts to strengthen peace, cooperation and worldwide solidarity with a view to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN in Việt Nam is assured that collectively, “we can achieve the summit’s goals and lay a solid foundation for future generations”.

Regarding the UNGA 79, she mentioned the decision for reimagining and strengthening multilateral cooperation is on the coronary heart of the session. The focus is on utilizing collective assets to advance peace, prosperity, and sustainable growth.

Sustainable growth takes centre stage with a renewed push for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably in supporting susceptible areas. The message is obvious: “we must combat poverty and inequality while safeguarding the environment”.

It may even contact upon peace and safety, human rights and dignity, technological innovation, financial development and fairness, whereas highlighting youth empowerment.

The session requires institutional reforms, pushing for updates to the UN system itself, together with the safety council and financing mechanisms, to higher mirror the realities of right now’s world challenges. It is about renewing the worldwide dedication to deal with these challenges collectively, with an eye fixed towards a extra peaceable, affluent, and sustainable future.

Asked concerning the urgency of fixing world issues, particularly climate change, the UN official mentioned “we are amid ‘runaway climate chaos’ where rising sea levels, extreme weather events and environmental degradation are accelerating at an alarming pace”.

Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath is estimated to trigger US$1.6 billion in injury for Việt Nam with a projected 0.15% discount in its GDP for 2024.

“If we don’t act swiftly, this chaos could lead to irreversible damage, threatening ecosystems, food security, health, and economic stability across the globe,” she mentioned.

Emphasising younger folks’s function in world mobilisation for a sustainable future, she mentioned Vietnam is sort of lucky as younger folks comprise 21 per cent of the nationwide inhabitants – over 21 million folks – the very best proportion of youth within the nation’s historical past.

Việt Nam ought to proceed to allow the youth to carry their concepts, experience and vitality to resolution making platforms regionally and globally, she advised.

The UN is dedicated to guaranteeing that youth are meaningfully engaged at each degree of decision-making, ensuring their voices don’t simply echo within the room however truly form insurance policies, she affirmed.

According to a communiqué of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lâm and his partner and a high-ranking delegation of Việt Nam will attend the United Nations Summit of the Future and the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79), maintain working classes within the US and pay a state go to to Cuba from September 21-27. The go to to Cuba shall be made on the invitation of First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of Cuba Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez and his partner. — VNS