Vietnam shares mankind’s desire for peace: ambassador
Speaking at the open debate of
the United Nations Security Council, themed “Wars, Lessons of War and
the Search for Permanent Peace”, in New York on January 29, permanent
representative of Vietnam to the UN, Ambassador Le Hoai Trung said since
its inception after the second World War, the UN has proved to be
instrumental in preventing another world war and worked hard to
de-escalate, find solutions to and address the consequences of conflicts
all over the world.
However, conflicts still wreak
havoc on millions of lives and the development of too many nations,
which stem from obsolete doctrines of power politics, from the ambition
of domination and imposition and threat or use of force in settling
international disputes, including those related to territorial and
jurisdictional claims, according to the Vietnamese diplomat.
The warlike forces will eventually meet with setbacks because nations’
aspirations for their independence, sovereignty and other invaluable,
legitimate rights are a source of great strength, he stressed.
In his opinion, nowadays, international community, including the UN,
must build, strengthen and make the best use of the institutions of
peace, including the development of international law, international and
regional organisations and mechanisms to facilitate dialogue,
confidence building and the peaceful settlement of disputes.
In this connection, the UN Security Council, especially its permanent members, bears special responsibilities, he affirmed.-VNA