Sharing common achievements in science and technology for mutual development

On September 22, the Future Summit was solemnly opened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA, with the participation of many high-ranking leaders of countries, international and regional organizations, and representatives of non-governmental organizations, scientists, finance and businesses.

General Secretary and President To Lam led a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the conference.

Many high-ranking leaders of countries and international and regional organizations attended the Future Summit, which solemnly opened at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the United States (Photo: VNA).

In his opening speech, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres affirmed that the world is in a period of transformation and this Future Summit is an important moment to propose breakthrough measures for issues that are gradually beyond current solutions such as conflicts, impacts of climate change, natural disasters, epidemics, etc.

President of the United Nations General Assembly Philemon Yang stressed that amid the challenges, there are many potential opportunities to improve, reform and further strengthen global cooperation for the common good of humanity and called on nations to unite for a prosperous future for all.

The Future Summit is considered a “once in a generation” opportunity for the international community to agree on a vision and ways to create a better future for future generations.

At the conference, delegates emphasized the need to promote strong and comprehensive reforms of multilateral institutions, enhance the role and voice of developing countries in global financial institutions, and contribute to mobilizing sufficient and more effective use of resources to accelerate the implementation of sustainable development goals.

In the context of rapid development of science and technology, delegates called for early construction of the foundation for a new global governance framework for emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Speaking at the first plenary session of the conference, General Secretary and President To Lam said that human intelligence has helped change the world and human life, but humans are also the cause of many challenges such as climate change, epidemics, resource depletion or the production of weapons of mass destruction...

General Secretary and President To Lam delivers a speech at the plenary session (Photo: VNA).

Emphasizing that the choices in the present will shape the future, the General Secretary and President said that the world's sustainable development goals and human interests must be placed at the center and are the highest goals.

Accordingly, scientific and technological achievements must serve social progress, be human-oriented, liberate people, develop people comprehensively, constantly improve life, ensure the interests and happiness of humanity and for future generations.

Focus on economic development, building a fair and civilized society, improving people's quality of life, eliminating hunger and reducing poverty, as well as promoting cooperation, not turning it into a tool to fight against countries, going against the aspirations of peace, development, fairness and justice of peoples.

To do that in this turning point, General Secretary and President To Lam called for strengthening solidarity, cooperation and mutual respect, complying with international law and the United Nations Charter; and resolving disagreements and disputes by peaceful means.

At the same time, it is necessary to increase investment and research in areas serving people such as medicine, education and training, digital transformation, green transformation and solutions to serve the masses.

The General Secretary and President stressed that countries, especially major countries, need to act responsibly, share common achievements in scientific and technological research for mutual development; support the central and leading role of the United Nations , together with regional organizations, including ASEAN, in promoting cooperation and responding to global challenges and taking advantage of opportunities from scientific and technological advances.

General Secretary and President To Lam said that humanity is facing a historic opportunity to bring the world into a new era, a new and better era of development, for progressive development, social justice, for a prosperous, free and happy life for the people when all have a unified perception, act together, make efforts and cooperate closely and effectively.

At the same time, he affirmed Vietnam's commitment to actively and effectively contribute to common efforts to build a peaceful world with equal development for a prosperous and happy life for humanity.

On this occasion, the conference also unanimously adopted the Document for the Future, the Global Digital Document and the Declaration on Future Generations. The documents are comprehensive in content, setting out ambitious actions and goals in all areas of cooperation at the United Nations .

Some specific priorities in the documents include increasing investment, mobilizing resources to accelerate progress towards the sustainable development goals, establishing fundamental frameworks and principles to promote digital cooperation and innovation, transforming and strengthening United Nations institutions and international financial institutions, to create a better future for today's and future generations.

The Future Summit is an initiative launched by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his 2021 “Our Common Agenda” Report, aiming to promote discussion and cooperation, build innovative solutions to address global challenges such as climate change, science and technology development, social justice and progress, as well as enhance the effectiveness of global governance.

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