(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam calls for stronger and more urgent measures with the participation of multi-stakeholders to speed up implementation to be able to achieve the SDGs by 2030, said Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN.
 Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, speaks at the event. (Photo: VOV's correspondent in the US) |
The ambassador addressed the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Wednesday.
He said that over the past seven years, Vietnam has carried out the National Action Plan to implement the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs across the country with the participation of all sectors and the principle of “no one is left behind.
Vietnam proposes several measures to accelerate the implementation of the SDGs in the second half of the decade, Ambassador Giang said.
First, countries need to maintain a people-centered approach, with stakeholders’ participation in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
Second, it is necessary to maintain macroeconomic stability and sustainable post-pandemic recovery, and effectively mobilize and use financial resources for sustainable development.
Third, countries should prioritize investment in human resources, science, technology, innovation and infrastructure as tools for SDG implementation.
And fourth, attention should be paid to narrowing the gap of available data with 232 global SDG indicators to monitor and evaluate the progress.
The diplomat affirmed that Vietnam will continue its role as a responsible member of the international community, coordinating with other countries to contribute to common efforts in the implementation of the SDGs by 2030.