Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN (Photo: VNA)Giang made the proposal at an August 30 dialogue session ofthe Executive Board of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)’s secondregular meeting. The meeting, taking place in New York from August 29 toSeptember 1, discusses the budget for the implementation of the UNDP StrategicPlan for 2022-2025.
The Vietnamese Ambassador highly appreciated UNDP's role insupporting people in remote and vulnerable areas, building capacity, and providingdata, research, and policy recommendations to Governments and people.
To implement the UNDP Strategic Plan 2022 - 2025 andmaintain the quality of support for countries, Giang emphasised the need tosecure resources for UNDP.
He suggested countries strengthen their assistance to UNDPthrough a multi-year voluntary commitment so that UNDP can plan and conductactivities at global, regional and national levels. In addition, UNDP and theinternational community also need to continue to commit to implementing the sustainabledevelopment goals (SDGs) in various forms, from development assistance to tradefacilitation, debt forgiveness and technology transfer, and development ofinfrastructure that aligns with national priorities.
In this process, it is also necessary to ensure theprinciple of national leadership and mastery, the ambassador added.
Appreciating UNDP’s aid for Vietnam'ssocio-economic development over the past five decades, Giang affirmed thatVietnam will continue to make active contributions to UNDP's work.
At the session, participating countries lauded UNDP’s rolein helping them cope with current global crises and accelerating the implementationof the 2030 Agenda on sustainable development.
They suggested UNDP’s programmes and plans bedeveloped and conducted in accordance with the priorities, conditions andcircumstances of each country. They also emphasised a need to ensuresustainable finance, and transparent use of resources./.
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