Vietnam opposes all acts of threatening or using force, violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of any country, and going against international law and the United Nations Charter.
On April 25, in New York (USA), the United Nations Security Council continued to hold an open discussion session on the situation in the Middle East and Palestine under the chairmanship of Mr. Ian Borg, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Malta – President of the Security Council in April 2024.
According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent at the United Nations, attending the discussion session were the Secretary General of the United Nations, many Ministers and diplomatic officials of Security Council member countries and more than 50 other member countries of the United Nations. country.
In his opening remarks, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned of the risk of widespread conflict in the Middle East, while the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is increasingly serious. He said that failure to promote a two-state solution would increase instability and threaten hundreds of millions of people in the region.
Most countries expressed concern about the risk of conflict escalation; Calling on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and end the cycle of violence and retaliation against each other.
Many countries expressed disappointment that the Security Council on April 18 was unable to pass a draft resolution on admitting Palestine as an official member of the United Nations.
Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Charge d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, spoke at the forum. (Photo: Thanh Tuan/TTXVN)
Speaking at the Discussion Session, Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Charge d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, expressed deep concern about the increasing tension in the Middle East; affirms that Vietnam opposes all acts of threatening or using force, violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of any country, and going against international law and the United Nations Charter; strongly condemns all forms of violence against civilians and civilian infrastructure as well as recent attacks against commercial vessels on international maritime routes.
Charge d’affaires of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations calls on all relevant parties to exercise maximum restraint, stop hostile actions, unconditionally release all hostages, and comply with international law. International and related United Nations resolutions.
Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Nguyen affirmed that Vietnam supports all reconciliation efforts towards a sustainable, long-term solution to the ongoing conflict and the Middle East peace process on the basis of a two-state solution; highlight the key role of the United Nations Agency for Humanitarian Relief for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in implementing the humanitarian relief mission in Gaza; Emphasizing that Vietnam strongly supports the legitimate aspirations of the State of Palestine to soon become an official member of the United Nations./.
