At the workshop (Photo: VNA) In his remarks, Director of the MoFA’sDepartment of International Organisations Pham Hai Anh noted that sincejoining the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism, Vietnam has shown its seriousness andresponsibility, with more recommendations accepted by the country, reaching 83%of the UPR third cycle recommendations, higher than the average of othercountries.
In early 2022, Vietnam submitted its voluntary midtermreport on the implementation of the UPR third cycle recommendations to the UNHuman Rights Council (UNHRC), becoming one of the 39 countries that have presentedthe document.
For the fourth cycle, the country plans to submit its reportto the council in early 2024, and the UNHRC is scheduled to approve the reviewduring its 57th session in September the same year, according to Anh.
During the process of report compilation, Vietnam has madeefforts in ensuring some principles, including the implementation of UPRrecommendations in combination with its guidelines and policies on guaranteeingand prompting human rights, and building a rule-of-law socialist State, hesaid.
Addressing the event, UN Resident Coordinator in VietnamPauline Tamesis commended Vietnam’s strong commitments to ensuring policyframeworks, and combining socio-economic growth with human rights, as demonstratedin its reports.
“At the Human Rights Council, Vietnam played animportant role last month in sponsoring the resolution on the ‘Commemoration ofthe 75th anniversary of the UDHR’. Ilook forward to close engagement with the Government and people of Vietnam inthe implementation of this and other resolutions of the HRC,” she said.
Present at the event, Australian Ambassador AndrewGoledzinowsk lauded Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements which have enabledmillions of people to escape from poverty, and access food, education and securityservices, saying the country’s health care has met high standards and has beengrowing.
He held that the Vietnamese Government has exertedgreat efforts in improving living standards of ethnic minority groups.
The UPR is a unique process to regularly examine humanrights records of all 193 UN member states. It is a significant innovation ofthe HRC based on equal treatment for all countries. The UPR provides anopportunity for all States to declare what actions they have taken to improvethe human rights situations in their countries and to overcome challenges tothe enjoyment of human rights. Sharing of best human rights practices aroundthe globe is embedded in the UPR. /.
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