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Ambassador talks about Vietnam’s hallmarks at UNHRC in 2023

Vietnam, as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 period, has so far this year had six outstanding initiatives at all three regular meetings of the council, which received the support and co-sponsorship of many countries and international organisations, according to Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai.
Ambassador talks about Vietnam’s hallmarks at UNHRC in 2023 ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang (centre) and a Vietnamese delegation attending the UNHRC's 52nd session (Photo: VNA)
Geneva (VNA) - Vietnam, as a member of the United NationsHuman Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 period, has so far this year had six outstandinginitiatives at all three regular meetings of the council, which received thesupport and co-sponsorship of many countries and international organisations,according to Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai.

Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, theWorld Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva,said that amidst fluctuations of the world situation, Vietnam has actively andresponsibly contributed to the council’s activities, made efforts with othercountries to promote dialogue and cooperation, boost mutual understanding, andbuild consensus in discussing and adopting resolutions and decisions of the council.

In particular, at the UNHRC’s 52nd session, the Resolution markingthe 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) andthe 30th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA),proposed by Vietnam, was approved by the council, with 121 co-sponsors. Thisresolution is an important hallmark creating a basis for organisingcommemorative activities of the council throughout 2023 at the national,regional and global levels, with the highlight being the high-level eventcelebrating the two important documents from December 10-12.

At the 53rd session in the middle of this year,Vietnam, the Philippines and Bangladesh drafted and negotiated the annualResolution on climate change and human rights, which was then approved by the councilwith 80 co-sponsors. The three countries also jointly organised a thematicdiscussion session on climate change and human rights, with focus on negativeimpacts of climate change on the full realisation of the right to food.

At this session, Vietnam also held an international seminaron combating gender-based discrimination, violence and harassment in theworkplace with the co-sponsorship of the US and Argentinian delegations.

In addition, at the 54th session, Vietnam implementedtwo initiatives to promote the right to immunisation.

In 2024, Vietnam will continue to promote its role andposition as an active and responsible member of the council. The Vietnamese delegationin Geneva will actively participate in regular meetings, with focuson implementing several cooperation initiatives to promote and ensure humanrights, in which it will preside over the building and negotiation of a draftResolution on climate change and human rights at the June 2024 session. Inaddition, Vietnam will submit and defend the National Report under theUniversal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism, said Mai./.
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