Vietnam co-leads UNGA resolution on high-level meeting on pandemic preparedness
The resolution encourages broad participation at the highest level from member states, international organisations, NGOs, academia, the private sector, and communities to foster experience-sharing and enhance global cooperation in pandemic response.
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has officially adopted a resolution on preparations for the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) - The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has officially adopted a resolution on preparations for the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, co-facilitated by Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, and Ambassador Paula Narváez, Permanent Representative of Chile.
The high-level meeting will take place in September 2026 during the 81st UNGA High-Level Week, focusing on advancing multilateral and intergenerational approaches to pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, based on equity and solidarity.
The resolution encourages broad participation at the highest level from member states, international organisations, NGOs, academia, the private sector, and communities to foster experience-sharing and enhance global cooperation in pandemic response.
It underscores the urgent need to improve global readiness for future health emergencies through a comprehensive, whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach.
The document also calls for strengthened multilateral commitments and closer cooperation between UN member states and agencies, particularly the World Health Organisation (WHO). It reaffirms the critical need for equitable and timely development, distribution, and access to vaccines, addressing gaps exposed during past global health crises.
Vietnam’s appointment as co-facilitator reflects the UN and international community’s recognition of the country’s active contributions to global pandemic response efforts.
At the adoption session, UNGA Vice President Gheorghe Leucă, speaking on behalf of member states, expressed appreciation to the ambassadors of Vietnam and Chile for their proactive and inclusive consultations, which significantly advanced the resolution preparation and the broader agenda of the upcoming high-level meeting./.
Vietnam is committed to building an independent and self-reliant economy, pursuing extensive global integration, and maintaining a foreign policy of independence, diversification and multilateralism, with an aim to make Vietnam a friend and a trusted partner of all countries, for the sake of peace, cooperation and development
President of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly Philemon Yang on July 3 commended Vietnam’s development achievements as well as its steadfast stance and commitment to multilateralism, international law, and the UN Charter.
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NA Chairman Man’s official visit to Malaysia and attendance at AIPA-46 highlight Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy priority of valuing friendly neighborliness and comprehensive strategic partnership with Malaysia.
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with relevant bodies, will submit a proposal to designate April 7 annually as "Public Health Day," with completion targeted for the first quarter of 2026.
On September 16, at talks with First Vice President of the Belgian Senate Andries Gryffoy, NA Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to developing friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Belgium. She noted that bilateral ties have grown positively in various fields over the past five decades, especially since the establishment of their strategic partnership in agriculture in 2018.
Upon learning of the passing of Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, on behalf of the leaders of the Vietnamese Party and Government, on September 17 sent a message of condolences to his Cuban counterpart Manuel Marrero, the Government of Cuba, and the family of the late official.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh on September 16 had a working session with Abdelkader Toumi, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Batna province, which is twinned with Dien Bien province of Vietnam, and representatives of Algerian enterprises to seek ways to expand cooperation in various fields.
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With a journey from post-war reconstruction to one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, Vietnam has proven that anything is possible with vision, unity, and determination.
Urban growth and rural development are inseparable and strategic missions that must complement each other, adding modern urban areas drive the nation’s growth while prosperous and sustainable rural areas provide solid foundations, said Party chief To Lam.
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General Luong Tam Quang, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security, asked the congress to select talented and passionate cadres for the new tenure to ensure the successful implementation of the 20th Congress’s resolution, thus contributing to national construction and defence.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man held bilateral meetings with Cambodian National Assembly President Khuon Sudary and Timor-Leste National Parliament Speaker Maria Fernanda Lay in Kuala Lumpur on September 17 on the sidelines of the 46th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-46).
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Vietnam will continue assisting Timor-Leste in effectively participating in ASEAN’s activities and keeping pace with the bloc’s development, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
