Vietnam shares experiences in building One UN model
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam National UNESCO Commission hosted a conference in Hanoi on Nov. 11 for pilot countries to share their experiences in building the One UN model.
Vietnam has taken the initiative to be one of the eight pilot countries for the UN Reform Programme at the national level, which aims to achieve One Plan, One Management, One Budget, One Leader and One House for all UN agencies operating in a country.
Nguyen Quoc Cuong, Chairman of Vietnam National UNESCO Commission, said it is a great honour for Vietnam to be the first among pilot countries chosen to host the conference on One UN, thus reflecting the UN’s high appreciation of the country.
Cuong noted that after two years of implementation, Vietnam has recorded significant achievements in all five pillars of the One UN Initiative.
He said to implement One UN Initiative effectively, countries need to participate more actively in all components of this initiative.
At the three-day conference, representatives of the National Commissions for UNESCO of the eight pilot countries and 19 members of the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) will discuss measures and make recommendations to promote the UN reform process.
The meeting will also review the implementation of the One UN Initiative over the past two years, and the role of UNESCO’s commissions in this process.
The One UN Initiative was introduced with the aim to avoid the overlapping of resources and save budget in order to improve the effectiveness, transparency and democracy in the UN agencies’ activities as well as to enhance linkages of the UN system in the headquarters as well as at the national and international levels.
In 2007, Vietnam and UN signed a joint action plan till 2010 aiming at optimising activities of this global largest multinational organisation in Vietnam.
Nguyen Quoc Cuong, Chairman of Vietnam National UNESCO Commission, said it is a great honour for Vietnam to be the first among pilot countries chosen to host the conference on One UN, thus reflecting the UN’s high appreciation of the country.
Cuong noted that after two years of implementation, Vietnam has recorded significant achievements in all five pillars of the One UN Initiative.
He said to implement One UN Initiative effectively, countries need to participate more actively in all components of this initiative.
At the three-day conference, representatives of the National Commissions for UNESCO of the eight pilot countries and 19 members of the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) will discuss measures and make recommendations to promote the UN reform process.
The meeting will also review the implementation of the One UN Initiative over the past two years, and the role of UNESCO’s commissions in this process.
The One UN Initiative was introduced with the aim to avoid the overlapping of resources and save budget in order to improve the effectiveness, transparency and democracy in the UN agencies’ activities as well as to enhance linkages of the UN system in the headquarters as well as at the national and international levels.
In 2007, Vietnam and UN signed a joint action plan till 2010 aiming at optimising activities of this global largest multinational organisation in Vietnam.
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