Welcoming ceremony for UN Secretary General António Guterres to visit Vietnam
WVR - On October 21, at the Presidential Palace, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted the ceremony to welcome United Nations Secretary General António Guterres to pay an official visit to Vietnam from October 21-22, 2022.
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| At the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres pays an official visit to Vietnam from October 21-22, 2022. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
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| On the afternoon of October 21, at the Presidential Palace, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a welcoming ceremony for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
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| The important visit by the Head of the largest multilateral organization in the world, has taken place on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of Vietnam's accession to this organization (1977-2022), (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
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| The visit, as affirmed by the UN Secretary General, demonstrates the importance the UN attaches to its partnership with Vietnam over the past 45 years, and that Vietnam is an indispensable member of the UN, which has been significantly contributing to UN efforts in addressing global challenges, for peace and development in the world. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
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| UN Secretary General António Guterres once stressed that Vietnam has always been a strong partner of the UN since its admission in 1977. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
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| Over the past 45 years, the relationship between Vietnam and the UN has become an example of development cooperation, which has been recognized and commended by the international community. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
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| Vietnam has approved country programmes with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for 2022-2026, and the Vietnam-UN cooperation framework for sustainable development for the same period. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
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| Under the Vietnam-UN cooperation framework, the UN will help the Vietnamese Government implement the socio-economic development plan for 2021-2025 and Sustainable Development Goals. It covers inclusive social development, climate change response, disaster resilience and environmental sustainability, shared prosperity through economic transformation, and governance and access to justice. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
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| At the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in the UK last year, Vietnam fully participated in important multilateral initiatives. Notably, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made commitments to net carbon emissions by 2050, and joined the Global Methane Pledge, the Glasgow Declaration on forests and land use, the Global Coal to Clean Power Transition Statement, and the Adaptation Action Coalition. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
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| The visit takes place after Vietnam has successfully performed its role as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in the 2020-2021 tenure and was elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 tenure. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
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| President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres hold official talks. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
During the visit, the UN Secretary-General is scheduled to pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum, hold talks with President Phuc, and have meetings with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will co-chair a ceremony to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam’s membership of the UN and some other activities.
(Source: WVR)
