NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attends fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament
Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on
August 19 attended the virtual fifth World Conference of Speakers of
Parliament, which is being held from August 19-20 under the theme of the
leadership of parliaments in realising multilateralism more effectively.
The conference is held by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the United
Nations, and the Austrian Parliament.
Opening the conference, IPU President Gabriela Cuevas Barron said the
function is being held in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this
is also a chance for thoughts towards a common goal of more vigorous recovery
and reconstruction for a better future.
At the opening session, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed the
emergency of the pandemic, pointed out concerns and, at the same time, proposed
actions and solutions for the situation.
In her address at the seminar on “Stepping up parliamentary
action: The climate change urgency”, NA Chairwoman Ngan agreed that climate change has become ever more urgent, particularly as
the world is being severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The National Assembly of Vietnam has been working closely with the Government in responding to climate change via improving the legal framework on environmental protection and prioritising resources for implementation of the programmes on climate change response and sustainable development,” she said.
“Vietnam has always strictly adhered to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement,” the leader stressed, expressing her hope for enhancing cooperation with other countries, thereby contributing to collective endeavours in responding to climate change.
To advance parliamentary
actions towards the urgency of climate change, she made several proposals, such
as parliaments should continue taking vigorous actions via the legislative role
and function in ratifying international instruments on climate change response,
strengthen collaboration with the IPU, and consider implementing the
recommendations in the IPU’s Parliamentary Action Plan on Climate change in
accordance with each country’s development level and needs.
Parliaments should promote
policies on economic restructuring towards sustainable development, green
economic growth and circular economy in order to mitigate the adverse impacts
of climate change. Besides, parliaments should maintain appropriate resource allocation, enhance
oversight and take further measures in response to climate change.
Moreover, she
said international organisations and developed countries
should increase support for developing ones in responding to climate change,
particularly amid the complex evolution of COVID-19./.