Vietnam attends UN Human Right Council’s 34th session
27/3/17
Vietnam made active contributions to the United Nations Human Rights
Council’s 34th session in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 23-24, which adopted 42
resolutions and decisions.
In his speech at the session,
Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, Head of Vietnam's permanent delegation to the UN,
the World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva,
stressed that the Council needs to exert efforts to promote dialogues and
cooperation, and seek proper measures to solve existing differences.
The Vietnamese delegation
proactively joined the discussion of resolutions and decisions of the session
in the spirit of promoting protection and expansion of the people’s enjoyment
of rights, respecting the UN Charter, international law as well as economic and
cultural specificities and traditions of countries and regions.
The meeting approved 26 draft
resolutions and decisions, relating to attention of the international community
such as rights of labour, culture and cultural diversity, international
cooperation on human right, rights of children, and personal rights in digital
era among others.
The council’s members also
agreed on 15 other draft resolutions, including those on
economic-cultural-social and labour rights, and right to food, and situations
in Syria and Iran and occupied Palestinian territories, and terrorism.
The 35th session of the council is slated for June
6-23 in Geneva.
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Viet Nam has been contributing to protecting and advancing the value of human rights in a direct, responsible and constructive manner.
Since Viet Nam joined the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the nation had devised careful plans to clarify policies and goals and a roadmap for UNHRC membership.
The country has made its voice heard on issues relating to the improvement of rights for vulnerable groups, the right to economics, social and cultural affairs, development, jobs and poverty elimination.
Those contributions displayed Viet Nam's responsible, active and constructive participation related to issues of international concern.
That proactive and active participation had garnered appreciation from other countries, thus furthering Viet Nam's bilateral co-operation with other partner countries.
Regarding Viet Nam's laws and policies, Quang asserted that human rights in the country had been written into the Constitution and defended by laws.
Human rights, for the first time in Viet Nam's lawmaking history, had been acknowledged as a natural and inherent right that was recognised and implemented by the State.
These efforts had reflected Viet Nam's achievements across realms, especially in economics, politics, socio-cultural affairs, people's improved living conditions and their right to enjoy various rights and freedoms.
Socio-economic attainments and increased co-operation and international exchanges had created material conditions and pooled resources for Viet Nam to ensure human rights are better exercised.
Viet Nam has been recognised by the UN and the international community.
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