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A UNSC meeting in New York. (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) - Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy , Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, has called on concerned parties to fully observe the international humanitarian law to prevent hunger in Ethiopia. Quy made the call at the UN Security Council (UNSC)'s meeting on November 8, which was attended by UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Rosemary Dicarlo and the African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa region, Olusegun Obasanjo. He expressed his deep concern over the deteriorating situation in Ethiopia, especially continued fighting and increased hostilities in and around the Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions over the weekend. The Vietnamese representative urged all parties to immediately end hostilities and promote comprehensive dialogue, paving the way for a sustainable ceasefire. Escalating hostilities threaten to worsen the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, where millions of … [Read more...] about Vietnam calls for full observance of int’l humanitarian law in Ethiopia

Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN. — VNA/VNS Photo NEW YORK — Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN, has called on concerned parties to fully observe international humanitarian law to prevent hunger in Ethiopia. Quý made the call at the UN Security Council (UNSC)'s meeting on Monday, which was attended by UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Rosemary Dicarlo and the African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa region, Olusegun Obasanjo. He expressed his deep concern over the deteriorating situation in Ethiopia, especially continued fighting and increased hostilities in and around the Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions over the weekend. The Vietnamese representative urged all parties to immediately end hostilities and promote comprehensive dialogue, paving the way for a sustainable ceasefire. Escalating hostilities threatened to worsen the humanitarian situation in … [Read more...] about Viet Nam calls for full observance of int’l humanitarian law in Ethiopia

Agriculture, deforestation and other changes in land use account for about a quarter of humanity’s planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions, making reforms vital to safeguard nature and feed a rising global population without stoking global warming. "Nature and climate are interlinked, and both our people and our surroundings are facing the very real impacts of rising temperatures," Alok Sharma, the British president of the Glasgow summit, told a news conference. He said that 70 percent of tropical corals, which are nurseries for fish, would be lost if temperatures rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times. "If we get to two degrees they are all gone," he added. Temperatures are already up nearly 1.2C and the overriding goal of the Glasgow negotiations is to keep alive hopes of limiting warming to 1.5C, the toughest goal set by almost 200 nations in the 2015 Paris climate agreement. Britain said 45 nations were making pledges to safeguard nature on Saturday, … [Read more...] about Nature and climate protection pledges pile up at COP26, amid ghosts of past failures

The four Vietnamese young delegates will be joined by emerging leaders from around the world in a prestigious global network of next generation policy makers. Four young leaders from Vietnam have been selected for the British Council’s prestigious global policy program - Future Leaders Connect. The Vietnamese delegates are Hoang Anh Duc , director of the EdLab Asia Educational Research and Development Centre; Hoang Ngoc An , an LGBTQI+ advocate and lead researcher at It’s T Time; Le Hoang Phong , field advocate for the United Nations Development Program in Asia and the Pacific, and Khong Tuan Anh , coordinator of the Non-government Organization Climate Change Working Group and the Youth Climate Action Network in Vietnam. Le Hoang Phong, one of the four Vietnamese delegates, is an advocate for care leavers with a particular interest in quality education and reducing inequalities. He is also a member of the ASIAN Advocacy Team at the United Network of … [Read more...] about Four Vietnamese emerging young leaders selected for global policy program

A runner passes HCM CIty's downtown area during the previous Techcombank HCM City International Marathon. The 5th edition of the race has been rescheduled due to COVID-19. Photo courtesy of Sunrise Events Vietnam HCM CITY — The 5th Techcombank HCM City International Marathon, which was due to be held on December 12, will be delayed until December 11, 2022. The marathon organiser, Sunrise Events Việt Nam, confirmed the latest announcement of the time and plan for the sport event last weekend. It said the marathon could not take place as originally scheduled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in HCM City throughout 2021. The event’s organising committee spoke with experts on the event’s timing, and the current COVID-19 situation before setting the new date for the marathon. The organisers said the delay was given in consideration for the health and safety of the community in compliance with the Government’s resolution on temporary regulations in controlling the … [Read more...] about Techcombank HCM City Marathon rescheduled for 2022

Together, the parties will help micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) enhance their international export competitiveness and contribute to sustainable development by better utilising e-commerce platform opportunities. Daniel Zhang, chairman of the Board and CEO of Alibaba Group, delivered a speech through video conference at the launching ceremony. He said that the pandemic has continued to pose challenges to global trade over the past two years, but challenges always go hand in hand with opportunities. Daniel Zhang, chairman of the board and CEO of Alibaba Group, addressing the launching ceremony He said a large number of MSMEs are exploring digital pathways to conduct and even sustainably scale up their business. Digital trade has become the engine leading the global trade transformation and is reshaping the world economy. ITC executive director Pamela Coke-Hamilton believes that e-commerce is a key channel for global MSMEs to achieve rapid … [Read more...] about International Trade Centre and Alibaba.com join forces to support digital business success