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Vietnamese delegation shares parliaments’ role in SDG
VGP - Party Central Committee member and Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)'s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York from July 16-18.
The United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York f
The world is facing many difficulties and challenges which hinder the the realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with many SDGs lagging behind schedule.
In that context, the promotion of the role of parliaments – an important governance mechanism with close relations with SDG No.16, has a significant meaning in strengthening actions of the parliament in each country as well as the joint efforts of the international community in realizing the 2030 Agenda and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) action strategy on peace, cooperation, and sustainable development.
At a discussion on strengthening adaptation and climate finance for a sustainable and resilient world, Viet Nam highlighted that climate change is one of the biggest global challenges, a serious problem for humanity that even has life-or-death impact on some countries and communities in the world.
As a developing country hard hit by climate change, over the recent years, Viet Nam has actively participated in regional and international agreements and commitments on responding to climate change, affirming the determination to develop a green and sustainable economy, aiming for net zero emissions as committed at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).
To effectively respond to climate change, Viet Nam suggested that the international community consider it the highest priority in every development policy of each country, and the highest ethical standard of every organization and individuals.
At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen cooperation on the principle of equality and responsibility among countries, with the effective support and participation of international cooperation mechanisms and organizations, aiming to connect and supplement resources, promote technology transfer, share experiences, and provide technical and financial support.
Viet Nam also underlined the need for strengthening legislative work to legalize international commitments agreed upon by countries at UN Climate Change Conferences and related international events./.