The first Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians issues a conference statement

After nine sessions, the Global Young Parliamentarians’ Conference issued its first conference statement. National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue emphasized that this demonstrated the determination, high consensus and strong commitment of young IPU parliamentarians.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue delivers closing speech. Photo: VPQH

Strong commitment of young IPU parliamentarians

On the afternoon of September 16, at the National Convention Center, Hanoi, the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians took place in its closing session.

In his closing speech, Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that after two working days, the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians had completed the entire official agenda and was a great success.

The Conference adopted the Declaration on “The role of youth in promoting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals through digital transformation and innovation”.

The National Assembly Chairman affirmed that this is the first Declaration of the Global Young Parliamentarians' Conference in 9 editions. That demonstrates the determination, high consensus and strong commitment of young IPU parliamentarians in promoting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals on a global scale.

The discussion sessions recorded hundreds of comments, exchanges, experience sharing, and valuable recommendations on the conference topic.

Panorama of the closing session on the afternoon of September 16. Photo: VPQH

Bringing the voice of youth into parliament

The conference also emphasized the “pioneering role” of young parliamentarians in bringing the voice of young people into parliament as well as applying innovation and creativity to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); affirming that the participation of young people will contribute to accelerating and finding new directions for the realization of the SDGs.

To make the commitment actionable and ensure its continued implementation, the Conference also proposed promoting a global network of young parliamentarians on digital transformation and innovation.

According to the National Assembly Chairman, the success of the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians shows that the IPU Young Parliamentarians Forum is a very necessary and useful forum for young parliamentarians. This further affirms the importance of young parliamentarians in particular and young people in general as future owners of each country, nation and the whole world in participating in implementing the goals and tasks of the IPU and the United Nations.

The National Assembly Chairman suggested that the IPU Secretariat and IPU member parliaments disseminate the results of this Conference to the United Nations Summit on Sustainable Development Goals to take place on September 18-19, 2023 in New York.

Thereby honoring the role, affirming the commitment and actions of the IPU and young parliamentarians in particular in the common global effort to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The National Assembly Chairman also requested the IPU and called on member parliaments to actively implement the conference declaration. At the same time, establish appropriate mechanisms for cooperation and mutual support, especially between developed and developing countries in digital transformation and innovation.

In every stage of development of nations, the National Assembly and parliamentarians, with their noble legislative, supervisory and enforcement roles, have always been the vanguard in efforts to reform laws, institutions and international integration.

At the same time, this is also a bridge between political will and people's aspirations, between domestic law and international law, between people of countries and ethnic groups, contributing to peace, friendship, cooperation and sustainable development at the regional and global levels.

Vietnam attaches great importance to and actively and responsibly participates in multilateral institutions of which Vietnam is a member.

In that spirit, the Vietnamese National Assembly will continue to actively cooperate with the IPU and member parliaments to join hands to realize the goals and resolutions of the IPU in general and of the Conference of Young Parliamentarians in particular, to continuously promote noble missions and elevate parliamentary diplomacy.

The Vietnamese National Assembly affirmed that it will continue to actively contribute to the common activities of the IPU and is ready to host more conferences and other mechanisms within the framework of the IPU's activities.

Speaking at the closing session, Mr. Duarte Pacheco, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), expressed his gratitude to the Vietnamese National Assembly for its thoughtful, active and respectful reception of the delegations, thereby successfully organizing this very large conference.

Mr. Duarte Pacheco said that we are facing many challenges in achieving the sustainable development goals. In the next 7 years, we have a lot of work to do to ensure sustainable development for all humanity.

"We need to be determined to fulfill our commitments, young parliamentarians need to become leaders, not just politicians," said Mr. Duarte Pacheco.

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