The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted 30 resolutions at the end of its 53rd regular session in Geneva on July 14, including one on climate change and human rights drafted and proposed by Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines that highlights the adverse impact of the natural phenomenon on livelihoods and human rights, emphasising the need for international cooperation to address these impacts.
Geneva (VNA) – The United Nations Human RightsCouncil (UNHRC) ๊adopted 30 resolutions at the end of its 53rd regular session in Geneva on July 14, including one on climatechange and human rights drafted and proposed by Vietnam, Bangladesh, and thePhilippines that highlights the adverse impact of the natural phenomenon on livelihoods andhuman rights, emphasising the need for international cooperation to addressthese impacts.
Thesession took place from June 19 – July 14 in both in-person and online formats, featuring fivethematic panel discussions, deliberations, and dialogues on 37 specialprocedures and human rights mechanisms of the UN, consultations on draftresolutions; and an urgent debate on the alarming rise in premeditated and public acts of religioushatred as manifested by recurrent desecration of the Holy Quran in someEuropean and other countries. The UNHRCalso completed the procedural adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)reports of 13 countries in Cycle IV.
TheVietnamese delegation, led by Assistant to Minister of Foreign Affairs NguyenMinh Vu, also actively joined the session with various statements andconsultations. Along with Bangladesh and the Philippines, Vietnam also co-organiseda thematic panel discussion on the adverse impact of climate change on the fullrealisation of the right to food.
Earlier, the UNHRC ratified the 2023 Resolution on Climate Change and HumanRights with the theme of the adverse impact of climate change on livelihoodsand its implications on human rights, which weཧre co-sponsored by 80 countriesas of July 14. It has been actively introduced by Vietnam, Bangladesh and the🧸Philippines each year since 2014.
TheVietnamese side also actively delivered speeches in various sessions anddiscussions on climate change and the right to food, social protection andwomen's participation and leadership, the right to health and education,combating human trafficking, extreme poverty, and violence against women andgirls. Inthese speeches, Vietnam highlighted its priority to strengthening the rule oflaw, transparency, social security and public safety, as well as undertakingnecessary legal and economic reform to support the post-pandemic recovery and stepup inclusive and sustainable development. Vietnamalso affirmed its guiding principle of dialogue and cooperation, respect andunderstanding and human rights for all during its UNHRC membership term for2023-2025./.
US Permanent Representative to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Ambassador Michèle Taylor commended Vietnam’s priorities and initiatives at the council while meeting Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet in Hanoi on January 13.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang attended the opening ceremony and delivered remarks at a high-level discussion of the 52nd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 27.
The Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang, made active contributions to the agenda of the 52nd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that concluded in Geneva on April 4.
Assistant to the Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu led a Vietnamese delegation to the annual discussions on women’s rights, climate change and a dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty, within the framework of the 53rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, from June 30-July 3.
Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
The official launch of Emirates’ Dubai–Da Nang route on June 2 has sparked a “tourism revolution” for Vietnam’s central coastal city. Da Nang is emerging as a top destination for high-end travelers, particularly from the lucrative Middle Eastern market.
Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
A master plan on implementation of recommendations accepted by Vietnam under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) took effect on June 17.
Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
