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UNGA 76: President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends general debate’s opening session

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the opening session of the high-level general debate of the United Nations General Assembly’s 76th session on September 21 (New York time).
UNGA 76: President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends general debate’s opening session ảnh 1President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the opening sesion of the high-level general debate of the UN General Assembly's 76th session. In photo: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the event on September 21. (Photo: VNA) 

New York (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the openingsession of the high-level general debate of the United Nations General Assembly’s 76th session (UNGA 76) on September 21 (New York time).

Themed "Building resilience through hope – to recover from COVID-19,rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights ofpeople, and revitalize the United Nations”, the event saw heads of state/government,prime ministers and high-ranking representatives from 193 member states, thePresident of the General Assembly, the UN Secretary-General along with leadersof international and regional organisations and international financialinstitutions.

Participants discussed and put forth solutions and proposals to address global issuesof common concern such as impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, recovery andsustainable development, hotspots in regions, and non-traditional challenges,including climate change and food security.

UNGA 76: President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends general debate’s opening session ảnh 2President of UNGA 76 Abdulla Shahid. (Photo: AFP)
Addressing the event, President of the UN General Assembly, Abdulla pledged toboost international cooperation in order to cope with and recover from theCOVID-19 pandemic, toward the sustainability. He stressed the need to increase globalefforts to respond to climate change, reduce poverty, promote and protect humanrights, ensuring no one is left behind.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutuerres called for the international community’sprompt actions and cooperation to seek solutions to a series of crises such asCOVID-19 and climate change. He emphasised priority to speeding up theimplementation of sustainable development goals, and promoting equal access toCOVID-19 vaccines.

The annual high-level general debate will last till September 27.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is scheduled to delivered a speech on September 22afternoon (New York time), in which he proposes comprehensive, long-term solutionsto urgent international issues, contributing to maintaining global peace and securityand promoting sustainable and inclusive development in the globe.

On the occasion, President Phuc will have meetings with senior leaders ofcountries, international organisations, and join summits within the frameworkof the UN General Assembly’s 76th session.

On the sidelines of the general debate, President Phuc met with Prime Minister of Ireland Micheal Martin./.
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