Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN (Photo: VNA)

Giang made the proposal on Tuesday at a dialogue session of the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)’s second regular meeting. The meeting, taking place in New York from Monday to Thursday, discusses the budget for the implementation of the UNDP Strategic Plan for 2022-2025.
The Vietnamese Ambassador highly appreciated UNDP's role in supporting people in remote and vulnerable areas, building capacity, and providing data, research, and policy recommendations to Governments and people.
To implement the UNDP Strategic Plan 2022 - 2025 and maintain the quality of support for countries, Giang emphasized the need to secure resources for UNDP.
He suggested countries strengthen their assistance to UNDP through a multi-year voluntary commitment so that UNDP can plan and conduct activities at global, regional and national levels. In addition, UNDP and the international community also need to continue to commit to implementing the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in various forms, from development assistance to trade facilitation, debt forgiveness and technology transfer, and development of infrastructure that aligns with national priorities.