Green One-UN House built in Hanoi

The Vietnamese Government and the UN reached a new milestone in advancing the UN reform efforts by signing an MOA for the construction of the Green One-UN House for all UN organizations in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Government and the United Nations (UN) reached a new milestone in advancing the UN reform efforts by signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the construction of the Green One-UN House for all UN organizations in Vietnam.

Conceptual drawing of the Green One-UN House in Hanoi. Photo: Un.org.vn

The building, located at 304 Kim Ma Street, Hanoi, will undergo major renovations and retrofitting to become an eco-friendly home for the UN in Vietnam.

The Green One-UN House will use energy and water efficiently, thus reducing the environmental footprint of the UN in Vietnam.

Bilateral donors such as Australia, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland and the UK have generously financed the construction costs alongside participating UN agency contributions.

The signing of the MOA is a reaffirmation of the strong commitment of the Government of Vietnam to the implementation of the Delivering as One initiative, confirmed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Vinh.

The Green One-UN House will further enhance the UN’s efforts to “deliver as one” in Vietnam and will create a stronger and more effective UN Country Team to support the country’s development, said UN Resident Coordinator Pratibha Mehta.

Vietnam is one of eight global pilot countries for the “Delivering as One” initiative, which aims for UN system-wide coherence and greater efficiency and effectiveness at the country level. Vietnam is among the first countries globally to pursue programmatic synergies through co-location and functional clustering of UN staff.