Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, speaks at the debate (Photo: VNA) In his remarks during an open debate on "promote sustaining peacethrough common development" held by the UNSC on November 20, the diplomat underscored peace is a prerequisite for development,and that the interdependence between peace and development becomes increasinglycrucial as wars and conflicts persist in many parts of the world, while theprogress in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development islagging.
In this context, the UNSC should operate more effectively in performingits functions of preventing conflicts and arms races, and resolving conflicts bypeaceful means to focus resources towards development, Giang said, adding thatthe UNSC should also prioritise addressing the root causes of conflicts relatedto development in conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction.
The UNSC’s activities, as well as peacekeeping and specialpolitical missions, should be situated within the broader context ofimplementing sustainable development goals and relevant internationalinitiatives, with developmental factors in mobilisingfinancial resources for peacebuilding taken into account, Giang said.
He underlined the necessity for the UNSC to pay special attentionto addressing emerging and non-traditional challenges to the common development andsecurity, including climate change and rising sea levels, and effectively resolvingsecurity risks associated with these issues, thus contributing more efficientlyto collective efforts to prevent adverse impact on development.
According to the ambassador, from a country devastated by wars,Vietnam has made remarkable development achievements over the past five decades,with a vision of becoming a high-income country by 2045 and achieving its net zeroemissions target by 2050.
Vietnam clearly understands the importance of promotingsocio-economic development and ensuring the well-being of its people in maintainingpeace and stability, Giang stated, affirming that Vietnam is willing to share itsexperience and good practices with the international community in this matter.
In his opening speech, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasiedthe interconnection between peace and development as the foundation for the UN’sestablishment, saying that peacebuilding is seen as a tool to ensure foodsecurity, access to education, health care, and social services for all people.
Delegates also spotlighted the importance of ensuring security and development,addressing the root causes of conflicts, and speeding up the implementation ofSDGs, and the role played by the UNSC in ensuring international peace andsecurity to facilitate development./.
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