He made the remark while attending a series of sessions held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 12 and 20 to introduce and deliberate the UN80 Initiative – a reform proposal marking the forthcoming 80th anniversary of the organization.

In his remarks, Ambassador Giang reaffirmed Vietnam’s active and longstanding participation in U.N. reform efforts, notably through its pioneering adoption of the “Delivering as One” approach.

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Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, addresses the meetings to introduce and deliberate the UN80 Initiative.

He stressed that the UN80 Initiative should be pursued in a comprehensive and integrated manner, with other concurrent reform efforts within the organization taken into account.

The Vietnamese diplomat also emphasized the central role of member states in the discussion and implementation of the UN80 Initiative, ensuring its sustainability, transparency, and alignment with the shared interests of the international community.

In his keynote address, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underscored the pressing need for reform to bolster the U.N.’s responsiveness to global challenges in today’s rapidly evolving landscape.

He urged member states to endorse the UN80 Initiative, which centers on three key priorities: enhancing operational efficiency through cost saving, apparatus streamlining, and overlap reduction efforts; evaluating the delivery of mandates entrusted by member states; and proposing necessary structural and programmatic reforms across the U.N. system.

Source: VNA