Vietnam pledges to continue ensuring human rights
New York (VNA) – Vietnam
pledged to continue ensuring and promoting human rights at a meeting of the
United Nations Committee on Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Issues, as part
of the UN General Assembly’s 77th session on October 19.
At the discussion, Minister Counsellor
Le Thi Minh Thoa, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to
the UN, said though progress has been made, there remain difficulties and obstacles
in the guarantee and enjoyment of human rights due to simultaneous impact of
unprecedented crises on a global scale.
She
added that an important basis for ensuring and promoting human rights is to
uphold multilateralism, strengthen solidarity and cooperation in response to
global challenges, and ensure global peace. In this process, it is necessary to
uphold the principles of respecting national independence and sovereignty, not
interfering in internal affairs, staying objective and ensuring non-politicisation of human rights issues. All human rights should be considered
equally, with greater attention to economic, social, cultural and development
rights. The most effective way to address human rights-related issues is constructive
dialogues and cooperation to ensure a better life and dignity for all citizens.
People
must be always placed at the centre as a major beneficiary and driving force of
development process, she said.
The
Vietnamese official also highlighted Vietnam’s achievements over the past years
such as inclusive and sustainable economic growth, legal and institutional
reforms to better ensure human rights, especially vulnerable groups.
On
the occasion, she thanked countries for electing Vietnam as a member of the UN
Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 tenure, representing Asia-Pacific for
the second time.
In
the spirit of “mutual respect, dialogue and cooperation, ensuring rights for
all people”, Vietnam will work closely with other UN member states and
stakeholders to ensure and promote human rights, she stated.
Delegates
at the event called for promoting a multilateral, comprehensive, balanced and
inclusive approach, and combining the fulfillment of the UN Sustainable
Development Goals with ensuring and promoting human rights./.