International seminar on ensuring and promoting the rights of women in coastal areas amid climate change (Photo: CTV/bienphong.com.vn)

Lan made the statement at an international seminar on ensuring and promoting the rights of women in coastal areas amid climate change, in Geneva on Monday on the sidelines of the 35th session of the UN Human Rights Council. It was organized by the permanent mission of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organization, other international organizations in Geneva, and the missions of Australia, Germany, Madagascar, and Fiji. Lan stressed the importance of providing credit support and health care for coastal women, raising their public awareness, equipping them with necessary skills, and enhancing their leadership and participation in climate-related policies.

Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, Head of Vietnam's permanent delegation to the UN, the World Trade Organization, and other international organizations in Geneva, said the seminar’s aim was to promote the role of women in coastal areas in responding to climate change in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.