The 59th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has concluded with the adoption of 26 resolutions and decisions – two of which were co-sponsored and co-drafted by Vietnam as part of a core group of nations.

The United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC) gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 7-8 to review Vietnam’s fourth periodic report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition featuring Vietnam’s identity, humanity and integration opened at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland on June 30, reaffirming the country’s strong commitment to protecting and promoting human rights.

VOV.VN - A diplomat voiced Vietnam’s strong condemnation of all acts of violence against children and called for an immediate end to violations of children’s rights in armed conflict, during a United Nations Security Council debate on June 25.

VOV.VN - Sustainable development is not only a goal but also a fundamental pillar for lasting peace, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu, at a high-level open debate of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held at the UN headquarters in New York on June 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined other world leaders at the opening ceremony of the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) in Nice, France, on June 9 morning under the theme Scaling up Ocean Action Based on Science and Innovation for the Implementation of Goal 14: Stocktaking, Partnerships and Solutions.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh departed from Hanoi early on June 5 to begin a nine-day working trip to three European countries – France, Estonia, and Sweden.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-level delegation will attend the third United Nations Ocean Conference in France and pay official visits to Estonia and Sweden from June 5 to 14, according to a June 2 press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

United Nations leaders have lauded Vietnam’s active engagement and constructive contributions across the organisation’s key pillars while receiving Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, who prepares to conclude his tenure as Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Serbia have agreed to bolster cooperation in trade, investment, defence, education and culture, and enhance coordination at the United Nations following a political consultation between their foreign ministries.