Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN. (Photo: VNA)Quy made the statement during the general debate of theFirst Committee of the UN General Assembly’s 76th Session on October11. The First Committee deals with disarmament and international security matters.
He said Vietnam consistently pursues a policy of non-proliferation and disarmament of weapons of mass destruction to prevent the spread of and putting an end to these weapons.The country is enforcing relevant treaties in line with international law in abalanced and non-discriminatory manner, he emphasised, adding that it isimportant to respect other countries’ legitimate rights in defence andsecurity.
Post-war unexploded ordnances remain a threat tocivilians, peacekeeping operations and socio-economic development in more than60 countries, including Vietnam, he noted.
As the rotating President of the UN Security Council inApril 2021, Vietnam pushed for the adoption of the Presidential Statement S/PRST/2021/08on mine action, which calls on all UN member states and related agencies tocontinue providing support for affected countries.
The Vietnamese diplomat also said that information andcommunications technology (ICT) greatly benefits socio-economic growth but allstates must cooperate to develop a set of standards for responsible behavioursto tackle common challenges in accordance with international law.
The First Committee’s meeting will convene until earlyNovember, during which multiple resolutions regarding disarmament andinternational security are expected to be adopted./.
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