Viet Nam Human Rights
»
home
»
News
»
political-social
»
Vietnam completes mission as UNSC's Committee 2206 Chair with high responsibility
Vietnam completes mission as UNSC's Committee 2206 Chair with high responsibility
Vietnam, as Chair of the UN Security Council (UNSC) Committee established pursuant to Resolution 2206 concerning South Sudan, on December 13 briefed the council on the committee's operations in the past two years.
Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of Vietnam to the United Nations, underlined that despite difficulties from COVID-19, Vietnam has exerted efforts to implement activities of the committee and complete its tasks in a transparent, subjective and responsible manner. The country organised 11 online meetings, sent 85 letters and adopted 10 exemption requests and two press statements.
Vietnam was the first country to hasten efforts to make Committee 2206 the first UNSC agency to resume in-person meetings in June 2021, he noted.
Particularly, Vietnam worked to organise the first field trip by the Chair and members of Committee 2206 to South Sudan in November this year. This was the first visit that the committee had paid to South Sudan after two years and the first since the transitional Government was formed in 2020, he said.
The visit helped members of the committee understand the real situation in South Sudan as well as progresses in the implementation of the Peace Agreement 2018 as well as review criteria under Resolution 2577 (2021), which would create the basis for the UNSC to review and consider adjusting or lifting the arms embargo in 2022.
Ambassador Anh said that priorities in the office tenure of Vietnam is to promote cooperation between the committee, the UN Panel of Experts on South Sudan, and South Sudan.
The Vietnamese representative expressed hope that in the time to come, the committee will continue to maintain and promote dialogue and partnership with South Sudan and regional countries to implement relevant resolutions and support South Sudan. He said he hopes the next field trip will be made not only to South Sudan but other countries in the region, so that the UNSC will have a closer insight into the reality.
The same day, speaking after an UNSC discussion on a draft resolution submitted by Ireland and Nigeria on climate security, which was not adopted due to a vote against by a non-permanent member, Ambassador Anh said that Vietnam supports an overall approach to climate change response as well as the important role of the UNSC in the common efforts of the international community as well as the whole UN system.
Vietnam calls on all UNSC members to continue consulting and cooperating in a spirit of consensus and solidarity for common interest, aiming to strengthen actions by the UNSC and the UN regarding an issue of leading concern of the mankind, he stated.
As one of the countries hardest hit by climate change, Vietnam gives top priority to this issue, and pledges to continue to actively, proactively and constructively engage in the efforts at UN agencies as well as other multilateral forums, stated the ambassador./.
Popular Posts
-
Religion is a part of the spiritual life in society, this phenomenon of the superstructure has been strongly changed with economic - social... -
Vietnam has just done well for the second cycle of Universal Periodical Review (UPR) in Geneva, Switzerland. So, what’s the UPR? an... -
Thai people in Shutdown Bangkok protests Not until this crisis, we have realized the ne... -
Representatives from foreign countries congratulate Viet Nam on its election to the Human Rights Council for the first time on November ... -
A street flowers vendor in Hanoi Another new spring has come to Vietnam, bring... -
If nothing changes, there will be a preferential credit program with hundreds of thousands billion of capital for agriculture and r... -
Recently, several anti-governmental individuals have established series of illegal groups and organizations in the name of civil soci... -
Radio Free Asia (RFA) is a private, nonprofit international broadcasting agency of the United States government that broadcasts and...
All comments [ 20 ]
Vietnam in the rotating United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Presidency in April chaired four major events that put people at the center to all solutions and towards building and maintaining sustainable peace.
Vietnam completed the UNSC’s tight working program
One of Vietnam’s priorities during its Security Council term (2020-2021) is the protection of civilians and essential infrastructure in conflict areas
The objective of the debate is to consider the current state of the protection of objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population.
It’s obvious that direct or indiscriminate attacks by parties to conflict had damaged or destroyed homes, schools, hospitals, markets, places of worship, and essential civilian infrastructure, such as electrical and water systems.
The latest protection of civilians report also indicated that in many situations of conflict, attacks on schools included the burning of facilities and the destruction of school equipment.
The UNSC’s resolution strongly condemns “indiscriminate or disproportionate attacks” that deprive civilians of essential needs and violate international humanitarian law.
The event, which was held under the chair of Vietnam underscored the need for the UN and regional and sub-regional organizations to enhance their cooperation and develop synergies on early warning, preventive diplomacy and mediation activities.
For the first time, this Council speaks with one voice to express its collective concern about the dire humanitarian situation on the ground.
The body have paid great attention to humanitarian issues, such as the food crisis, sexual violence against women over the past months but there was a discussion that the UNSC issued a joint statement with a high consensus thanks to Vietnam’s presidency.
Vietnam not only fulfilled its promise before entering the Security Council, but also opened the door for the next chairmen
Vietnam’s UNSC Presidency is successful in three aspects namely coordinating and maintaining consensus and solidarity among the council’s 15 members; promoting dialogues, enhancing confidence, and making efforts in solving conflict and thorny issues; contributing to solving conflict and promoting the engagement of countries with the attention by high-ranking levels.
More than 50 United Nations member states have never been members of the Security Council.
A state which is a member of the UN but not of the Security Council may participate, without a vote, in its discussions when the Council considers that country's interests are affected.
this represents a significant development for Vietnam’s foreign policy, it also poses a mix of opportunities and challenges that Vietnamese policymakers will have to navigate.
Vietnam first held a nonpermanent seat on the UNSC back in 2008-2009, and secured its second stint last year after an election in June.
Vietnam has officially set out some priorities for its UNSC stint in line with issues that it considers of significance and where it can also play an important role
Beyond these general priorities, Vietnam’s broader behavior at the UNSC, including how it works with permanent members
while Vietnam sees the UNSC stint as an opportunity to advance its own objectives, Hanoi is also not blind to the fact that it will also pose its fair share of challenges as well.
This is a key event for its domestic politics, and also continuing to confront a complicated external environment with manifestations of populism, protectionism, and power politics that Vietnam will have to navigate.
Your comments