Vietnam condemns attacks on civilians in Afghanistan
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.
Treating people injured in a bomb blast at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
New York (VNA) - Vietnam condemns attacks oncivilians, UN staff and civil infrastructure, especially infrastructureessential to people's lives, in Afghanistan, said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy at anUN Security Council (UNSC) emergency meeting on escalating violence in thecountry on August 6.
Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, took theoccasion to call on all parties concerned to put an end to such attacks and be fullycompliant with international humanitarian law.
Expressing his concern over the Afghanistan situation, thediplomat said it cannot be solved by military solution, but by a comprehensivepolitical solution that could bring lasting peace and stability to the country.
He urged relevant parties to soon reach a ceasefireagreement to facilitate the peace negotiation process. He also affirmed his support for the efforts of the UN, UN Assistance Mission inAfghanistan (UNAMA), regional countries and organisations, and otherinternational partners in backing the process.
The Vietnamese representative emphasised the need tostrengthen the handling of economic and humanitarian challenges in Afghanistan,particularly food insecurity and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Briefers showed their deep concern over the situation in Afghanistan at the meeting, especially increasing violence and civilian casualties in recent monthsand the standstill in the peace negotiation between the Afghan government and theTaliban.
Deborah Lyons, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-Generalfor Afghanistan and head of the UNAMA said the UNAMA is working to advance thepeace negotiation process and address humanitarian challenges in Afghanistan.
Sharing the concern, participating UNSC member nationscalled for an end to violence and practical progress in negotiation.
The Afghan representative affirmed that the Afghan Governmentwill make efforts to promote the peace negotiation process, calling on the UNSC and the international community to continue to support the Government andpeople of Afghanistan in their peace process and national reconstruction.
According to UNAMA, the number of civilian casualties in thecountry in the first half of 2021 increased by 47 percent compared to the sameperiod last year./.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, has appreciated efforts made by the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) and its special representative Natalia Gherman to promote preventive diplomacy in Central Asia, thus contributing to peace, stability and development in the region.
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Treating people injured in a bomb blast at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
