Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Nguyen expressed concern about the tense situation in the Middle East, calling on relevant parties to exercise restraint and comply with international law.
The United Nations Security Council (UN) on April 25 held 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 of Malta, the Council’s president. Security in April.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke at the meeting, warning 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 escalating conflict, calling on all sides to exercise maximum restraint and end the cycle of violence and retaliation. Many countries were disappointed when the Security Council could not pass a draft resolution on admitting Palestine as an official member of the UN on April 18.
Speaking at the discussion session, Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Charge d’Affaires of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the UN, expressed deep concern about the increasing tension in the Middle East.
Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Charge d’Affaires of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the UN, spoke in New York, USA, on April 25. Image: VNA
Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Nguyen affirmed 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 UN Charter. Vietnam 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 UN calls on all relevant parties to exercise maximum restraint, stop hostile actions, unconditionally release all hostages, and comply with international law and international standards. relevant UN 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.
The Ambassador also highlighted the key role of the United Nations Agency for Humanitarian Relief for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in implementing the humanitarian relief mission in Gaza, emphasizing Vietnam’s support. strongly legitimate aspirations of the State of Palestine to soon become an official member of the UN.
War has broken out between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip since October 2023. According to health authorities in Gaza, at least 34,262 people, most of them women and children, have died in fighting on the strip.
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