VOV.VN - Vietnam made active contributions to the recent 52nd session of the UN Human Right Council held in Geneva, Switzerland, by putting forward an initiative aimed at marking 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and 30 years of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action.

VOV.VN - The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted a resolution on April 3 proposed and drafted by Vietnam to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the 30th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA).

VOV.VN - Michelle Bachelet Jeria, former President of Chile, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and former Executive Director of UN Women led a delegation from Chile on April 3 to talk with female foreign officials and Vietnamese students about the role of female leaders in multilateral organisations, as well as to discuss foreign, political, and social activities.

Major targets for the first quarter of 2023 were basically reached, with political security, macro-economic stability and major economic balances maintained, inflation controlled, security-defence and social order ensured, and external relations and international integration strengthened, stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

VOV.VN - Minister Counselor Le Thi Minh Thoa, deputy permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has called for a comprehensive approach that involves all aspects of society to sustainable waste management.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Women's Union and the UN Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women in Vietnam (UN Women) hosted an international forum on March 29 titled "Women, Cybersecurity and STEM".

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong noted his appreciation for former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet’s special sentiments and her contribution to promoting the traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Chile, at their meeting in Hanoi on March 27.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha set out a number of initiatives aimed at using and managing water resources both efficiently and sustainably at the general debate of the UN 2023 Water Conference held in New York on March 23 (local time).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese peacekeepers operating the Level-2 field Hospital No. 4 in South Sudan have been honoured with UN Peacekeeping medals in recognition of their outstanding contributions during the year-long mission in the East African country.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha is leading a Vietnamese delegation to attend and conduct bilateral activities with world leaders countries on the sidelines of the UN 2023 Water Conference, which is underway in New York from March 22 to March 24.