The Vietnamese Government and people always respect and promote the implementation of International Humanitarian Law, especially the 1949 Geneva Conventions, a Vietnamese official has said.
Over the past four decades, Vietnam has received tremendous support from the UN and its members and demonstrated its responsible member of the United Nations (UN) since joining the int'l; community.
Vietnam and Norway issued a joint statement on the official visit to Norway by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc as well as agreements reached by the countries’ leaders during the visit.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the United Nations, reiterated the commitments of ASEAN countries on the protection of civilians during armed conflicts in a speech on behalf of ASEAN countries at the open debate of the UN Security Council in New York on May 23.
The Vietnamese Government pledges to actively participate in UN peacekeeping activities, said Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh.
Vietnamese peacekeeping sappers are studying the UK’s experience about sexual violence prevention in doing peacekeeping missions at an exchange programme held from March 17-21 in Hanoi.
Vietnam strongly condemns and opposes all acts of violence or abuses committed against civilians and excessive use of lethal weapons to strike civilian facilities, including schools, hospitals, residential and public areas.
A Vietnamese diplomat urged the UN Organisation Mission in the Democratic
Republic of Congo (MONUC) to scrutinise and strengthen coordination with the
African country’s armed forces to prevent further atrocities of both rebels and
rogue elements within the army.
A Vietnamese diplomat urged the UN
Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) to
scrutinise and strengthen coordination with the African country’s armed
forces to prevent further atrocities of both rebels and rogue elements
within the army.
Vietnam has commended the UN mission’s
contributions to the protection of civilians and the facilitation of
humanitarian assistance delivery in Darfur.
Vietnam’s representative to the UNSC on
November 17 urged UN Missions to the Great Lakes region to reinforce
coordination to prioritise the protection of civilians following the
LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army)’s attacks on local population.
Vietnam welcomes the efforts made by
the UN Security Council and its members to make its operation more
transparent, comprehensive and equal, said a Vietnamese diplomat.
Vietnam ’s representative to the UNSC
expressed deep concern about indiscriminate and excessive use of force
against civilians, widespread attacks against civilian targets, and
hindrances to humanitarian activity access of civilians in conflict
areas.
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