Vietnam Calls for Political Will, Int’l Action to Respond to Sea-Level Rise

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, head of the Vietnamese Mission to the United Nations (UN), stressed the need to mobilize the political will and action of the international community to respond to sea-level rise.

Speaking at the Informal Plenary Meeting on Existential Threats of Sea-level Rise Amidst the Climate Crisis at the 78th UN General Assembly in New York on November 3, Mr. Giang stressed that sea-level rise is the direct consequence of the negative impacts of climate change and is seriously threatening the lives of millions of people, including the people of Vietnam.

He called on countries to address the impact of this phenomenon based on international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), while enhancing actions and finance for climate, including commitments made at the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Climate Ambition Summit in September 2023.

As one of the countries with a long coastline and severely affected by climate change, Vietnam vows to cooperate and share experiences and lessons with other countries and partners to promote joint efforts in response to climate change and sea-level rise, the diplomat stated. 

(Bao Quoc Te, Tin Tuc, VOV, SGGP)