Vietnam pursues a consistent policy of respecting and ensuring full human rights in conformity with international standards and attaches importance to cooperation and dialogue on human rights.
An overview of a
session at 73rd UN General Assembly. (Photo: VNA)
The statement was made by Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the
Permanent Vietnam Mission to the United Nations, while addressing the general
debate of United Nations General Assembly’s Social, Cultural, and Humanitarian
Committee (Third Committee) within the framework of the 73rd UN General
Assembly.
Ambassador Quy also attended other
sessions in the committee’s working programme which took place from October 15-29 in New York.
He told participants that Vietnam has annual dialogues and consultations
with partners such as the US,
Switzerland, Australia, Norway and the European Union, and
contributes to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights.
It is also a member of seven of nine
international conventions on human rights, and considering joining the
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced
Disappearance and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights
of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, he stated.
The diplomat said Vietnam is
completing a national report on ensuring human rights under the Universal
Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism and is scheduled to deliver the report next
January.
He called on nations to join hands to
find common solutions and maintain the role of UN forums to promote
constructive dialogue and goodwill cooperation.
Participating countries affirmed their
commitments and called for increased efforts to ensure human rights, especially
in 2018 marking the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights and the 25th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of
Action.
They noted the importance and universal
value of the two documents, and underlined the significance of promoting and
ensuring human rights to maintain and promote peace, security and development.
Delegates also shared their concerns
over some matters, including increasing starvation, violence against women and
children, discrimination and challenges threatening people’s lives such as
conflicts, natural disasters, climate change, diseases and terrorism.
To address these challenges, they agreed to step
up cooperation, share experience and boost constructive dialogue and frank
collaboration on the basis of obeying the UN Charter’s principles.
Source: NDO
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