A high-level event on Multilingualism in the Work of the United Nations was held on July 17 at the UN Headquarters in New York under the chairmanship of Philemon Yang, President of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. The event brought together the Vice President of the European Parliament, numerous ambassadors, heads of delegations, and representatives of UN member states.

At the ceremony, Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, presented the Vietnamese courtesy translation of the Pact for the Future to the President of the General Assembly. The Pact for the Future, adopted by world leaders at the Summit of the Future on September 22, 2024 in New York, outlines a shared vision and directions for cooperation across key areas to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reinforce the multilateral system, and enhance the role and effectiveness of the United Nations.

In his remarks, President Philemon Yang reaffirmed that promoting multilingualism in the UN’s work is one of the key priorities of the 79th General Assembly. He commended member states that have provided translations of the Pact for the Future into 33 languages beyond the UN’s six official languages, including Vietnamese.

He emphasized that these translations allow more than 3.5 billion people worldwide to access and contribute to the implementation of this important document.

The Vietnamese courtesy translation, along with other language versions of the Pact for the Future, is available on the official UN website:
https://www.un.org/pga/79/multilingualism-in-action-translations-of-the-pact-for-the-future-in-global-languages-2/.

Between July 4 and 17, alongside multilateral activities at the UN, Ambassador Do Hung Viet also held meetings with senior UN officials, including Deputy Secretary‑General Amina J. Mohammed; Under‑Secretary‑General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance Catherine Pollard; Under‑Secretary‑General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel Elinor Hammarskjöld; and Under‑Secretary‑General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana. These were part of a series of bilateral meetings with senior UN officials following the presentation of his credentials.

At the meetings, Ambassador Do Hung Viet reiterated Vietnam’s strong commitment to multilateralism and the UN agenda, particularly initiatives and processes promoting peace, sustainable development, and more effective responses to global challenges.

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