The forum attracted crowds of parliamentarians from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) Executive Committee and the Francophone community in the world, senior officials of the Vietnamese N.A., and representatives from diplomatic missions and international organizations.
The event’s discussion sessions focused on topics related to sustainable agriculture, food security, and climate change adaptation within the Francophone space, recording valuable proposals and recommendations from speakers.
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The closing ceremony of the Francophone Parliamentary Forum on sustainable agriculture, food security, and climate change adaptation held in Can Tho on Tuesday. |
In his closing remarks, N.A. Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai emphasized that discussions reached common perceptions which are reflected in the “Can Tho Declaration” with strong determination and commitment from French-speaking parliamentarians to promote sustainable development and address global challenges.
He suggested the APF Executive Committee consider adopting a resolution on strengthening Francophone parliamentary cooperation to promote sustainable agriculture development, ensure food security, and adapt to climate change in the French speaking community. He urged the APF and its members to spread the results of the forum, particularly in the upcoming 50th meeting of the APF General Assembly.
Participants unanimously recognized the importance of the agricultural sector in APF member countries and its connection to global challenges, while highlighting the essential role played by parliaments and legislators in shaping policies and promoting multilateral international cooperation for sustainable agriculture and climate change adaptation.
They emphasized the urgent need to accelerate the shift towards sustainable agricultural models, strengthen food security, and implement urgent climate adaptation solutions; while calling for strengthened multilateral cooperation at all levels to solve these issues.
The APF was applauded for issuing and implementing guidelines for legislative work on climate change, which is considered a useful tool to help parliaments in the Francophone community implement effectively their commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate.
Delegates welcomed the Vietnamese N.A.’s initiative in organizing the forum, saying that the event offered a venue for discussing and sharing information and experiences, and promoting collaborative efforts to achieve the goals of ensuring food security, sustainable agricultural development, and climate change adaptation.
They called on the Francophone parliamentary community to intensify action and tighten cooperation to respond to climate change, promote sustainable agriculture, and ensure food security, focusing on developing legal frameworks and policies in line with international conventions such as the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Paris Agreement, and relevant agreements, while also taking into account specific conditions of each member country and territory.
Source: VNA