In the global race to meet climate change targets, the world continues to face major challenges in securing finance. The 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), to be held in November, will prioritise securing climate finance, promoting adaptation measures, and supporting countries suffering the heaviest losses.

Severely impacting numerous sectors, climate change is no longer viewed merely as an environmental challenge; experts now recognise it as a threat to global security and geopolitics. Consequently, enhancing climate change resilience has become an integral part of national security strategies aimed at ensuring long-term stability.

The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) opened in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on August 17, under the theme “Restore Land, Unlock Hope.”

The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho held a working session on August 7 with a delegation from the Australian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to expand cooperation across a range of fields.