Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has highlighted the importance of the UN Security Council holding debate and issuing a document on maritime security for the first time, which he said created a foundation for promoting the topic at the UNSC and UN in the coming time and contributed to the settlement of maritime security issues that drew concern from the international community.
The United Nations Security Council's meeting on Afghanistan on August 16. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has highlighted the importance of the UN Security Council holding debate and issuing a document on maritime security for the first time, which he said created a foundation for promoting the topic at the UNSC and UN in the coming time and contributed to the settlement of maritime security issues that drew concern from the international community.
He made the statement at a meeting on August 31 chaired by T S Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, the UNSC's president in August, about the activities of the Security Council in the past month.
The Vietnamese diplomat also informed UNSC members about the Association of Southeast Nations' efforts in promoting exchanges and seeking measures to assist the people of Myanmar recently, and thanked other countries for their support regarding this issue.
The UNSC's August agenda covered issues in many regions of the world, including issues of great interest from the international community such as the rapid developments in Afghanistan, the conflict in Ethiopia, the complex humanitarian and security situation in Haiti, as well as the situation in Myanmar and the nuclear issue related to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
India also presided debates on meaningful topics that have a large impact such as an open discussion on maritime security chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an open debate on the use of technology in UN peacekeeping operations.
During the month, the UNSC adopted five resolutions, four presidential statements, and five press statements.
꧒ UN member countries, namely South Africa, Switzerland, Ecuador, and Morocco, said that the UNSC had completed a big amount of work in August with many specific results on some hot issues./.
Vietnam condemns attacks on civilians, UN staff and civil infrastructure, especially infrastructure essential to people's lives, in Afghanistan, said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy at an UN Security Council (UNSC) emergency meeting on escalating violence in the country on August 6.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, voiced his concern about recent tensions along the Blue Line in Lebanon and relevant sides’ violations to resolution 1701, at a meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on August 10 which discussed the situation in Lebanon and the operation of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
Vietnam has been and will continue to be an active member of the international community and the United Nations (UN), affirmed President Nguyen Xuan Phuc while hosting outgoing UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Kamal Malhotra in Hanoi on August 12.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has emphasised the top priority to ending violence, protecting civilians, especially women and children, and ensuring security and safety of UN staff and representative agencies, foreign diplomatic staff, international organisations and foreigners in Afghanistan.
Deputy head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Pham Hai Anh urged international cooperation and solidarity in order to seek the most effective response to combat terrorism in the face of a serious threat posed by the so-called Islamic State’s activities in recent times.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, called on all relevant parties in Yemen to accept the UN-led peace proposal while addressing a UN Security Council meeting on August 23.
Vietnam welcomes efforts of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and international organisations and partners to assist Iraq in organising early elections scheduled for this October, said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
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Minister Counselor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen reaffirmed Vietnam’s principled and consistent stance on the Palestine issue, calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire across the entire Gaza Strip.
PM Anwar Ibrahim affirmed the determination of Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair for 2025, to utilise all viable regional mechanisms of the bloc and work with partners to de-escalate violence and restore a peace process led by Myanmar.
The United Nations Security Council's meeting on Afghanistan on August 16. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
