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Vietnam co-chairs debate on protecting environment in armed conflicts

Protecting the environment in conflicts is a crucial need and a shared responsibility of the international community, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Mission to the United Nations, has affirmed.
Vietnam co-chairs debate on protecting environment in armed conflicts ảnh 1Protecting the environment in conflicts is a crucial need and a shared responsibility of the international community (Photo: Getty)

New York (VNA) – Protecting the environment in conflicts is a crucialneed and a shared responsibility of the international community, Ambassador DangDinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Mission to the United Nations, has affirmed.

Quy made the statement at an online discussion jointly held by theVietnamese Mission to the UN, the Swiss Mission to the UN, the UN Office forthe Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)and the peace organisation PAX on May 29 in response to the UN Protection of CiviliansWeek.

He stressed the need for States to pay attention to restore theenvironment after conflicts to help civilians soon stabilise their life andmaintain sustainable peace.

He told participants that Agent Orange/dioxin has caused serious impacton Vietnam’s population and the environment, as over 3 million Vietnamese people aredioxin victims and hundreds of thousands of hectares of land are contaminatedby the chemical.

Meanwhile, addressing dioxin consequences needs huge resources andtime, he added.

The diplomat took the occasion to thank UN member states, organisationsand the international community for supporting Vietnam in dioxin detoxificationand helping dioxin victims.

Delegates at the event emphasised the need for more discussions at UN andUN Security Council mechanisms on environmental protection in armed conflictsas there is a close connection between protection of the environment,protection of civilians, and development goals.

They said that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing negative impacts on thehealth systems and people’s health as well as reducing national resources for environment-related issues. However, it creates a chance forleaders to review and pay more attention to issues on security and peace.

Emilia Wahlstrom, a policy expert at the UNEP, urged providing conflict-affectedcivilians and communities with access to information related toenvironmental issues in conflicts, while stressing the importance ofintensifying information sharing between nations and coordination between UNagencies./.

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