PM voices Vietnamese support for central role of UN
VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches importance to and supports the UN’s central role in the global administration system as a means of coping with some of the current major challenges facing the world.
This affirmation was made by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a meeting held with Dennis Francis, president of the 78th UN General Assembly (UNGA 78) in New York on September 20 (local time).
The nation pledges to actively contribute to major priorities of UNGA 78, including the consolidation of peace through enhancing trust, fostering co-operation, easing tensions between powers, reinforcing solidarity, promoting multilateralism, reforming international financial institutions towards more equality, and realising the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the PM stressed.
He stated that a global, all-people, and comprehensive approach is necessary in order to tackle such challenges, whilst affirming that the country supports and is resolved to implement the SDGs and respond to climate change, particularly achieving the target of net zero emissions by 2050.
The Vietnamese Government chief briefed Francis on the Vietnamese National Power Development Plan VIII, which guides the development of power plants and power grids between 2021 and 2030, with a vision until 2050. The country will soon announce a resources mobilization plan for the implementation of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), he added.
PM Chinh hailed the country’s efforts in ensuring rice exports, thereby contributing to guaranteeing global food security.
In response, Francis applauded UN-Vietnam relations, outlining that he is impressed by the socio-economic achievements recorded by the nation. He highly evaluated the country's active and dynamic role, as well as increasing position, including its participation in UN peacekeeping operations.
Francis also commended on various Vietnamese achievements in poverty reduction and national development, saying its experience in this field should be shared to the world, speaking highly of the country’s co-operation in SDG implementation, climate change response, and food security.
The President of UNGA 78 consented to cooperate with Vietnam in order to promote the compliance with the UN Charter and international law, as well as multilateralism.
As part of this occasion, PM Chinh invited Francis to visit Vietnam in the near future.
