General Secretary and President To Lam speaks at the Future Summit

At the United Nations headquarters in New York (USA), General Secretary and President To Lam called for strengthening solidarity, cooperation, mutual respect, and compliance with international law during the turning point.

General Secretary and President To Lam speaks at the Future Summit at the United Nations headquarters - Photo: LAM KHANH

At noon on September 22 (New York time, late the same day Vietnam time), the Future Summit solemnly opened at the United Nations headquarters in New York with the participation of many high-ranking leaders of countries, international and regional organizations. General Secretary and President To Lam led the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the conference.

Shaping the future of the world

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. In his opening speech, UN Secretary-General António Guterres affirmed that this Future Summit is an important moment to propose breakthrough measures for issues that are gradually beyond the current ability to solve, such as conflicts, the impact of climate change, natural disasters, epidemics, etc. Meanwhile, President of the UN General Assembly Philemon Yang emphasized that in the challenges there are still many potential opportunities to improve, reform and further strengthen global cooperation for the common good of humanity. He also called on countries to unite for a prosperous future for all.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at the conference - Photo: UN

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. However, humans are also the cause of many challenges such as climate change, epidemics, resource depletion or the manufacture of weapons of mass destruction. Emphasizing that the choices in the present will shape the future, the General Secretary and President of Vietnam said that the world's sustainable development goals and human interests must be placed at the center, as the highest goal. Accordingly, scientific and technological achievements must serve social progress, be oriented towards people, liberate people, develop people comprehensively, constantly improve life, ensure the interests and happiness of humanity and for future generations. Scientific and technological achievements, according to the General Secretary and President, must also focus on economic development, building a fair and civilized society, improving people's quality of life, and reducing poverty. Scientific and technological achievements as well as the need to promote cooperation must not be turned into tools to fight against nations, going against the aspirations of peace, development, equality and justice of nations.

General Secretary and President To Lam was one of the first leaders to speak at the conference - Photo: LAM KHANH

Vietnam's commitment

To achieve the above in this turning point, General Secretary and President To Lam called for strengthening solidarity, cooperation and mutual respect, and compliance with international law and the United Nations Charter. The head of the Party and State called for increased investment and research in areas serving humanity such as medicine, education and training, digital transformation, green transformation and solutions to serve the masses. The General Secretary and President emphasized that countries, especially major countries, need to act responsibly and share common achievements in scientific and technological research for mutual development. Vietnam supports 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 stated that humanity is facing a historic opportunity to bring the world into a new era, a new era of better 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. The head of the Party and State affirmed Vietnam's commitment to actively and effectively contribute to the common efforts to build a peaceful world, develop equally for a prosperous and happy life for humanity.

Panorama of the first plenary session of the conference with the participation of General Secretary and President To Lam - Photo: LAM KHANH

General Secretary and President To Lam is on his first working trip to the US in his new position from September 21 to 24. The Future Summit is one of the two most important events he will attend at the United Nations headquarters. At the Future Summit on September 22, delegates emphasized the need to promote strong and comprehensive reforms of multilateral institutions and enhance the role and voice of developing countries in global financial institutions. On this occasion, the conference also unanimously adopted the Document for the Future, the Global Digital Document and the Declaration on Future Generations. These documents have comprehensive 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 and mobilizing resources to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. At the same time, establish fundamental frameworks and principles to promote digital cooperation and innovation; transform and strengthen United Nations institutions and international financial institutions.

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