On September 22, the Future Summit was solemnly opened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA. General Secretary and President To Lam led a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the conference.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, speaking at the first plenary session of the conference, General Secretary and President To Lam said that human intelligence has helped change the world and human life, but humans are also the cause of many challenges such as climate change, epidemics, resource depletion or the production of weapons of mass destruction...
Emphasizing that the choices in the present will shape the future, the General Secretary and President said that the world's sustainable development goals and human interests must be placed at the center and are the highest goals.
Accordingly, scientific and technological achievements must serve social progress, be oriented towards people, liberate people, develop people comprehensively, constantly improve life, ensure the interests and happiness of humanity and for future generations, focus on economic development, build a fair and civilized society, improve people's quality of life, eliminate hunger and reduce poverty, as well as promote cooperation, must not be turned into tools to fight against countries, go against the aspirations of peace, development, fairness and justice of peoples.
To do that in this turning point, the General Secretary and President called for strengthening solidarity, cooperation and mutual respect, complying with international law and the United Nations Charter; resolving disagreements and disputes by peaceful means; promoting investment and research in areas serving humanity such as medicine, education and training, digital transformation, green transformation and solutions to serve the masses.
The General Secretary and President emphasized that countries, especially major countries, need to act responsibly, share common achievements in scientific and technological research for mutual development; support the central and leading role of the United Nations, together with regional organizations, including ASEAN, in promoting cooperation and responding to global challenges and taking advantage of opportunities from scientific and technological advances.
General Secretary and President To Lam stated that humanity is facing a historic opportunity to bring the world into a new era, a new era of better development, for progressive development, social justice, for a prosperous, free and happy life for the people when all have a unified perception, act together, make efforts and cooperate closely and effectively, and affirmed Vietnam's commitment to actively and effectively contribute to the common efforts to build a peaceful world, develop equally for a prosperous and happy life for humanity.
The Future Summit is an initiative launched by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the “Our Common Agenda” Report (launched in 2021), aiming to promote discussion and cooperation, build innovative solutions to address global challenges such as climate change, science and technology development, social justice and progress, and enhance the effectiveness of global governance.
