Vietnam calls for ceasefire and more humanitarian aid in Gaza
VOV.VN - The country backs all efforts to ensure the safe and effective operations of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), including ensuring that sufficient resources are made available to ensure the agency can carry out its mandate.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet made the statement at a special emergency session of the UN General Assembly chaired by its President Philemon Yang in New York on December 4 and December 11 to discuss the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The Vietnamese diplomat showed his deep concern over the prolonged conflict in Gaza, as well as the escalating tensions in other hotspots around the Middle East, while underlining the crucial role played by UNRWA in providing essential aid for the Palestinian people.
He therefore called for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in the region and urged all parties to unconditionally release all hostages, including ASEAN citizens.
Deputy Minister Viet also condemned attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, calling on all parties to exercise restraint, strictly adhere to the UN Charter, international law, relevant resolutions of the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council, as well as interim measures outlined by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
The Vietnamese representative hailed efforts made by several countries in attempting to promote a ceasefire, urging the UNSC member states to strive for a compromise in an effort to achieve a breakthrough solution for the multifaceted crisis in Gaza and across the Middle East.
As part of this occasion, Deputy Minister Viet reaffirmed firm Vietnamese support for the Palestinian people in exercising their rights to self-determination and realising their aspirations to become a full member of the UN.
The nation strongly advocates the two-state solution, including the establishment of an independent and sovereign State of Palestine based on the pre-1967 lines, in accordance with international law and relevant resolutions of the UN, he said.
At the meeting, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, along with a resolution supporting the UNRWA in carrying out its humanitarian mission for the Palestinian people, with an overwhelming majority of votes in favour. Vietnam voted in support of both resolutions.
