Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai (second, right), Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, attends the event. (Photo: VNA) Speaking at a high-level event to mark the 75th anniversary of the UDHR in Geneva on December 11-12, Ambassador Le Thi TuyetMai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World TradeOrganisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, highlightedmajor priorities of Vietnam in the process.
Vietnam will reinforce the law-governed State with thecontinuous judicial reform to improve the institutional, judicial and policyfoundations related to human rights, while associating regulations ininternational conventions regarding human rights into national laws, thediplomat said.
She underlined that Vietnam will promote effective measuresand allocate sufficient resources to better ensure people’s economic, social,cultural, civil and political rights.
At the same time, Vietnam will continue to participateresponsibly in the work of the UN Human Rights Council and promote the council’srole and effectiveness, and pay special attention to the rights of vulnerablegroups and impact of climate change on the enjoyment of human rights, said the representative.
On the occasion, the Vietnamese mission coordinated with theUnited Nations Office in Geneva to organise a photo exhibition featuring naturaland cultural heritage in Vietnam, aiming to introduce a Vietnamese nation withcultural diversity, home to 54 ethnic groups that live in solidarity andharmony. The photos also demonstrate the deep attachment between human rightsand the conservation and development of cultural and natural heritage.
The high-level event marked the conclusion of the activities tocelebrate the 75th anniversary of the UDHR, which were implementedfollowing a resolution proposed and drafted by Vietnam and adopted by consensusduring the UN Human Right Council’s 52nd regular session. It isco-sponsored by 121 UN member countries, including 14 co-authors./.
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