During his visit to Vietnam, the UN chief stressed the need for solidarity to overcome the climate crisis |
Mr. Guterres was present in Vietnam to participate in the celebration of 45 years of UN membership.
He had meetings with the President, Nguyen Xuan Phuc; Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other senior officials such as Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Environment Minister Tran Hong Ha.
Protection against tragedy
On Saturday, the head of the United Nations spoke at the Hydrometeorological Administration of Vietnam in the capital Hanoi, where he emphasized the important role of disaster preparedness for the country. all governments.
The goal is to have early warning systems in place in all countries within five years, “to end the tragedy of the deadLivelihoods are destroyed, because people don’t know that the tragedy is happening,” he said.
“When we have an early warning system, and we know that something terrible is about to happen, we have time to evacuate people, we have time to protect assets,” he said. more.
Guterres will present an action plan at the United Nations climate conference COP27 in Egypt next month to make the five-year deadline a reality.
The Secretary-General also praised the fact that Vietnam has protect the Mekong Delta.
The country’s agricultural and industrial heartland is one of the most vulnerable in the world, as it suffers from rising sea levels, saltwater intrusion, flooding and variable rainfall intensity.
He said efforts to protect the Mekong Delta are not only important to Vietnam but can be shared with other countries around the world.
Dialogue with Vietnamese youth, Secretary General António Guterres told them that they are not only masters of the future but also masters of the present, leading the world in the fight against climate change.
Dialogue with youth
The Secretary-General also participated in a dialogue with representatives of Vietnamese youth and UN peacekeepers, held at the Diplomatic Academy with the theme ‘Renovation and participation for an inclusive future’. and sustainable.’
He stressed that solidarity is the only way to overcome the climate crisis and current or emerging global challenges.
“We face the risk of a new pandemic. We face climate change and inequality in the world. There is only one way to not be defeated by these challenges, and that is if We join the effort, if we come together. And for that, we need to feel real solidarity. “
Later that day, the Secretary-General also posted a message on Twitter to all young people around the world, urging them not to give up hope.
“You can count on me to amplify your ideas (and) support your efforts to build a better, fairer, more sustainable world for all,” he said. write.
During his time at the Academy, Mr. Guterres also planted trees alongside Vietnam’s Foreign Minister, Bui Thanh Son.
UN-Vietnam Partnership
The Secretary-General arrived in Vietnam on Friday and participated in the celebration of 45 years as a Member State of the United Nations.
He praise the country’s strong partnership with the UN, and its “remarkable journey” during this period, which he describes as a story of transformation and hope, written by the Vietnamese people Male.
“Less than a generation ago, UN personnel were in Vietnam providing food aid to a country ravaged by war, isolated and on the brink of famine,” he recalls. hungry.
“Today, it is Vietnamese peacekeepers who have come to the aid of people in some of the most desperate places in the world.”
Secretary General António Guterres (second from right) and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) meet with the Vietnamese Peacekeepers during the 45th anniversary celebration of Vietnam’s membership of the United Nations.
Service and Sacrifice
Vietnam’s “green helmets” are serving in countries like the Central African Republic, he said, risking their lives to bring peace and hope to the people there, as well as the chance to have a better life. a better life.
The country also provides twice the global average for the number of women peacekeepers serving under the UN flag.
The Secretary-General also expressed Vietnam’s full commitment to achieving sustainable development.
Solidarity and cooperation
With the world in danger due to COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of the war in Ukraine, Mr. Guterres also mentioned the need for justice, as well as greater solidarity and cooperation.
“And nowhere do we need it more – and more urgently – than in the fight against the climate crisis.” he say.
The head of the United Nations emphasized that acting on loss and damage is a moral imperative that must be at the forefront of COP27.
Mr. Guterres was in the area for 5 days.
Before coming to Vietnam, he visited India, where he participated in the 75th anniversary of the country’s independence, among other events.
He also traveled to the country The first solar-powered village and see how green energy is changing residents’ lives.
