UNESCO Representative to Viet Nam Jonathan Wallace Baker said Viet Nam’s election as Vice-President of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference reinforces its image as a bridge between the Global South and the wider international community.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in partnership with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and UN Women, launched the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security ( ASEAN RPA on WPS) on December 5.