At his speech at the 21st special session of the UN Human RightsCouncil (UNHRC) on the human rights situation in the occupiedPalestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, in Geneva on July 23,Ambassador Nguyen Trung Thanh, head of the Vietnam’s delegation to theUN, emphasised that the escalation of violence in the region has causedcasualties among civilians, particularly women and children.
Once the use of violence is halted and security restored, nationsinvolved can gain progress in seeking sustainable and long-termsolutions via peaceful dialogues, Thanh said, adding that the viciouscircle of violence will prevent them from finding out measures to dealwith issues of justice, security and human rights, and humanitarianmatters.
As a member of the UNHRC, Vietnam expects the special session will yield constructive results, stated Thanh.
Since the Israeli military launched the operation “Protective Edge”on July 7, over 600 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip andanother 3,504 injured.-VNA