At the event (Photo: VNA) Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy,Permanent Representatives of Vietnam to the UN, urged all relevant parties to stop the violence, fullyrespect international humanitarian law, and ensure unhindered humanitarianaccess for those in need.
The Vietnamese representative commended efforts made by the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and its partners in supporting deminingand offering mine risk education.
Quy stressed the need for addressing economic, humanitarian, and food security challenges as well as promoting women and youth's engagement in all aspects of society in Afghanistan.
The Vietnamese representative commended efforts made by the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and its partners in supporting deminingand offering mine risk education.
Quy stressed the need for addressing economic, humanitarian, and food security challenges as well as promoting women and youth's engagement in all aspects of society in Afghanistan.
He affirmed Vietnam's support of efforts of the UN, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), countries, regional organisations and other international partners in promoting the peace process in Afghanistan.
The event, chaired by Eva-Maria Liimets, Minister forForeign Affairs of Estonia and Council President for June, saw the attendance offoreign ministers of Afghanistan, Norway, Ireland, India, and the UK.
Rapporteurs expressed their serious concern over escalatingviolence and civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the recent past as well as the stalled peace negotiations between the Afghanistan Government and the Taliban.
Deborah Lyons, the Special Representative of theSecretary-General for Afghanistan and head of the UNAMA, stated that the UNAMA continues to work to tackle humanitarianchallenges, assist the peace negotiation process, and promote development and reconstruction.
Participating council members shared the concern and calledfor parties involved to soon achieve practical results in negotiations.
According to the UNAMA, civilian casualties in Afghanistan increasedby 29 percent in the first quarter of 2021, with 573 people killed, 1,210 injured. The nation is also facing a severe humanitariancrisis, with more than 18.4 million people, or more than a third of thepopulation, needing humanitarian assistance./.
The event, chaired by Eva-Maria Liimets, Minister forForeign Affairs of Estonia and Council President for June, saw the attendance offoreign ministers of Afghanistan, Norway, Ireland, India, and the UK.
Rapporteurs expressed their serious concern over escalatingviolence and civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the recent past as well as the stalled peace negotiations between the Afghanistan Government and the Taliban.
Deborah Lyons, the Special Representative of theSecretary-General for Afghanistan and head of the UNAMA, stated that the UNAMA continues to work to tackle humanitarianchallenges, assist the peace negotiation process, and promote development and reconstruction.
Participating council members shared the concern and calledfor parties involved to soon achieve practical results in negotiations.
According to the UNAMA, civilian casualties in Afghanistan increasedby 29 percent in the first quarter of 2021, with 573 people killed, 1,210 injured. The nation is also facing a severe humanitariancrisis, with more than 18.4 million people, or more than a third of thepopulation, needing humanitarian assistance./.
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