Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Ministers of Cambodia and Laos stressed the importance of multilateral cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in their messages sent to the UN General Assembly’s special session on the pandemic response on December 4. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen told the session that the COVID-19 pandemic should not be politicised as solidarity and unity are indispensable to defeat the disease. The battle against the COVID-19 should not be taken by any country as its own geo-political agenda, he stated, adding that the regional and global solidarity and unity are indispensable elements during such a crisis period. Hun Sen said the fight against this global pandemic requires a joint prudent decision-making, within the framework of multilateralism, by respecting international laws and sovereignty of each individual nation with the United Nations and the World Health Organization as the core agencies. In his pre-recorded video … [Read more...] about Cambodia, Laos highlight importance of multilateral cooperation in COVID-19 battle
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Increasing awareness in plastic waste management for private sector in Viet Nam
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PM calls for upholding UN’s central role in pushing back Covid-19
The PM also said countries should not lose sight of commitments with regard to the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030 and climate action. In particular, developing countries should receive financial, commercial, and technical assistance in realizing the UN SDGs as needed. … [Read more...] about PM calls for upholding UN’s central role in pushing back Covid-19
