Vietnam highlights need to avoid negative impacts of counter-terrorism measures
Vietnam highlights need to avoid negative impacts of counter-terrorism measures on humanitarian activities
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the UN, has stressed the need for a comprehensive approach to avoid unexpected impacts of counter-terrorism measures on humanitarian activities.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the UN (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) – Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam'sPermanent Representative to the UN, has stressed the need for a comprehensive approachto avoid unexpected impacts of counter-terrorism measures on humanitarianactivities.
Quy made the suggestion at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)’svirtual Arria-formula meeting on “Humanitarian action: overcoming challenges insituations of armed conflict and counter-terrorism operations” under the chairof Kenya.
The event drew the attendance of Raffi Gregorian, Deputy to theUnder-Secretary-General of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) andDirector of the UNOCT; Reena Ghelani, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)’s Director of Operations andAdvocacy Division; Helen Durham, Director of International Law and Policy atthe International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); and Ambassador Fatima KyariMohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to theUN.
The Vietnamese ambassador underlined that anti-terrorismmeasures must be in conformity with the UN Charter and international law.
He underlined the need for all countries to effectivelyimplement UN resolutions, evaluate negative impacts of anti-terrorism measuresright from the process of building and applying them.
The best way to protect civilians is to prevent and settle conflicts,and maintain sustainable peace, Quy stressed.
Participants were worried about the accelerating risk ofterrorism in Africa, calling on the UNSC to reaffirm the requirement to protecthumanitarian action space and promote dialogue and experience sharing.
They confirmed their commitments to fight terrorism, protect civilians,create optimal conditions for humanitarian activities in line with humanitarianprinciples, and effectively implement UN resolutions in the field./.
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Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the UN (Photo: VNA) 
