Important opportunity for Vietnam to contribute to world’s future

Vietnam’s participation at the Summit of the Future is crucial, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis was quoted on September 20 by the Government News as stating.

Ms. Pauline Tamesis told the press ahead of General Secretary and President To Lam's upcoming tour to the U.S. to attend the summit and the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79).

The UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam said that as a middle-income country, Vietnam has a vested interest in reshaping global financial structures to ensure access to affordable financing for sustainable development.

Vietnam adds its voice and leadership to the critical discussions on climate change – a timely reminder of a developing country's vulnerability to climate change, especially soon after Typhoon Yagi brought immense damage to its most vulnerable populations, Ms. Tamesis said.

By participating actively, the country can raise voices for reforms that prioritize developing countries and contribute to building more inclusive and responsive international institutions, she added.

On the other hand, Ms. Tamesis remarked that the summit provides a good chance for Vietnam to work with global leaders, lead and contribute to global conversations and follow-up actions.

The UN representative noted that with Vietnam's active contributions to the summit and collective efforts to strengthen peace, cooperation and international solidarity with a view to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN in Vietnam is confident that together, "we can achieve the summit's goals and lay a solid foundation for future generations".

She proposed that Vietnam should continue to enable the youth to bring their ideas, expertise and energy to decision making platforms locally and globally.

The UN is committed to ensuring that youth are meaningfully engaged at every level of decision-making, making sure their voices don't just echo in the room but actually shape policies, she affirmed.

Ms. Tamesis said that "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)."

Hence, the summit aims to overhaul these outdated structures, creating a new framework for global governance that is inclusive, effective, and ready for the 21st century, she added.

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 said.