Vietnam calls for protection of civilians in COVID-hit countries with conflicts
Vietnam has called for the protection of civilians in countries with conflicts and COVID-19 pandemic during an online session of the United Nations Security Council on the implementation of Resolution 2532 on the pandemic on September 9.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese permanent mission to the UN (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) – Vietnam has called for theprotection of civilians in countries with conflicts and COVID-19 pandemicduring an online session of the United Nations Security Council on theimplementation of Resolution 2532 on the pandemic on September 9.
Addressing the session, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head ofthe Vietnamese permanent mission to the UN, held that the resolution should befully implemented through the effective response to the call for ceasefire by the UN Secretary-General and the resolution.
It is necessary to focus on protecting people in countriesexperiencing conflicts and humanitarian crisis, along with the strengthening ofsolidarity and coordination of efforts at national, regional and global levels aswell as relevant parties during the preparation, response and recovery afterthe pandemic ends.
He stressed the need to maintain peacekeeping operations inthe “new normal” situation, contributing to the long-term solutions to maintainsustainable peace and development.
Resolution 2532 was adopted by the UN Security Council onJuly 1, 2020 with 15/15 votes. It calls for the ceasefire in all countriesincluded in the council’s agenda, while supporting the UN Secretary-General’scall for global ceasefire to create favourable conditions for the control ofCOVID-19 pandemic.
At the session, UN Under-Secretary-GeneralRosemary DiCarlo held that COVID-19 pandemic has caused risks of erosion of trust in public institutions, theaggravation of certain human rights challenges during the pandemic, which inturn can fuel conflict, and impacts to political and peace processes.
She underlined thesignificance of Security Council’s decisive engagement in follow up to theceasefire call.
Meanwhile, UN Under-Secretary-General forHumanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock said that alongside assistance from humanitarian agencies,others, in particular the international financial institutions, have animportant role to play in helping the most vulnerable countries cope throughthe crisis.
He heldthat beyond the economy, the biggest indirect effect of the virus is on publicservices, especially health and education.
Membersof the UN Security Council called on all parties involving in conflicts tofully implement Resolution 2532, while effectively responding to the UNSecretary-General ceasefire call, and supporting and giving humanitarianassistance to countries with conflicts.
Theyalso lauded UN efforts to adjust the operations of peacekeeping missions tomaintain their operations, support the host country and protect themselves./.
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Vietnam has received huge support and respects in the international arena, said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, who has assumed the position as head of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the UN for two years and had chances to meet with leaders and representatives of diplomatic corps of 193 UN member states.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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Thirty years ago, on July 28, 1995, Vietnam’s accession to ASEAN marked a historic strategic decision, opening a new chapter in the country’s integration process and beginning its strong rise.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese permanent mission to the UN (Photo: VNA) 
