Vietnam calls for enhanced trust to ease nuclear risk
28/9/22
A favorable international environment is needed to promote trust and friendship among countries to achieve the effect of the disarmament of nuclear weapons, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has said.
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The UN meeting on elimination of nuclear weapons held in New York__Photo: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Addressing a meeting held by the UN General Assembly to mark International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons in New York on September 26, Giang emphasized international law observance, countries' fulfillment of obligations and the implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). The ambassador noted that global nuclear disarmament is the UN's long-term goal, which will face headwinds. Vietnam proposed intensifying dialogue and negotiation of international agreements on the reduction of nuclear weapons and fissile materials. Giang stressed the need to raise public awareness of the catastrophic consequences of the weapons as the risks of direct nuclear confrontation are at the highest level in decades. He also reiterated Vietnam's consistent policy of supporting nuclear disarmament, towards the total elimination of the weapons, as well as the country's commitment to seriously fulfilling its obligations under relevant treaties, including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), and the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ). In his remarks, recalling the lessons of disasters like the bombing of Japan's Nagasaki and Hiroshima in the Cold War, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged all states to use every avenue of dialogue, diplomacy and negotiation to ease tensions, reduce risk and eliminate the nuclear threat. "I pledge to work closely with all member states to forge a new consensus around how we can collectively defuse these threats and achieve our shared goal of peace," he said.
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Vietnam gives top priority to safety and security in developing the application of nuclear energy
Vietnam has actively built and completed a legal basis and a management agency system on control, safety and security in using nuclear materials and radioactive substances
Vietnam’s strong support and contributions to international efforts on disarmament and the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, combating terrorism in all forms and promoting the use of safe, secure nuclear energy for peaceful purposes for the benefit of nations.
Vietnam has welcomed the recent signing of the strategic arms reduction treaty
Vietnam has joined a number of important international treaties related to the issue
Vietnamese Government’s decision will participate in the nuclear safety treaty and back the global initiative against nuclear terrorism.
Vietnam has actively made contributions to building a prosperous and nuclear weapon-free South East Asian region
The country’s awareness and responsibility are also shown in its involvement in a series of international programmes and initiatives.
Vietnam’s support for orientations and overall measures in the summit’s draft documents, including enhancement of effectiveness of available treaties, mechanisms, international organisations, the responsibilities of nations, and the involvement of nuclear industries in each country.
The elimination of nuclear weapons would be the greatest gift that could be bestowed on future generations.
we can hear once again the rattling of nuclear sabers
the era of nuclear must end
All countries should use every avenue of dialogue, diplomacy and negotiation to ease tensions, reduce risk and eliminate the nuclear threat.
A nuclear war would claim many lives from its direct impacts and cause rapid climate change that would further imperil humanity.
While we all recognize that global warming threatens humanity, the effects of nuclear war pose an even graver threat to the global population.
As nuclear arsenals and the plausibility of their use are growing anew, we argue that it is again time for physical scientists to advocate for steps that reduce the nuclear threat.
The existence of nuclear weapons means that they can be used, and this threat is getting more severe as the number of possible scenarios leading to nuclear war rises.
New technologies threaten the abilities of governments to control and secure nuclear weapons.
There are many measures that can be implemented to reduce the likelihood of using nuclear weapons
The coalition’s focus is now on advocating for the country to adopt a no-first-use policy, meaning its nuclear arsenal would remain only as a deterrent to attack.
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