Ambassador Bui The Giang, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam at the United Nations has affirmed Vietnam’s support for UN efforts to boost system-wide coherence.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly’s informal consultations in New York on April 16, the Vietnamese diplomat said that the draft text of the resolution provides a good basis for negotiations, particularly given the need for the text to be concise and compact.
Giang reiterated Vietnam’s support for the establishment of a composite gender entity headed by an Under Secretary-General that covers the mandates of the currently existing four entities in order to ensure greater effectiveness and efficiency in its both normative and operative functions related to all gender issues.
The ambassador stressed that continued support for the One-UN approach is needed as the increasing number of countries voluntarily taking this approach is attracting attention from both donor and recipient countries.
Regarding the issue of funding, Giang said he wishes to highlight the need to ensure both the adequacy and quality of funding on the one hand and the predictability of resources on the other. He called for improved monitoring and reporting on funding, including funding trend.
