Allow me at the outset to thank France for having convened this open debate on the situation of children in situations of armed conflict.
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I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 10 States members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely, Brunei Darussala…
I join others in congratulating you, Sir, on China’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month.
Viet Nam welcomes China’s initiative to hold this open debate to reaffirm our strong commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The importan…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Asia-Pacific States at this solemn gathering of the General Assembly to pay tribute to the memory of His Excellency Mr. Mårten Grunditz, late Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations.
It was with the deepest sadness that we learne…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Asia-Pacific States at this solemn gathering of the General Assembly to pay tribute to the memory of the late Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
I would like to begin…
It is an honour for me to speak at this meeting of the Security Council on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Pham Binh Minh, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Viet Nam. Allow me first to congratulate Chile on assuming the presidency of the Council for this month. We have full confidence in yo…
Two years ago, we celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Today at this meeting, Viet Nam joins other delegations in celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention. It is truly signifi…
I would like to begin by expressing our thanks to the President of the General Assembly for having convened this meeting on this important agenda item, entitled “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”.
We also thank Ambass…
First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for his comprehensive introduction of the annual report of the IAEA (see A/69/255). Viet Nam commends the IAEA for its achievements on all three pillars of its mandate, namely, sci…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 10 member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and my own country, Viet Nam.
We commend …
At the outset, I should like to extend my warmest congratulations to Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. I am confident that under his able leadership this session will enjoy great success. My appreciation also goes to Mr. John William Ashe…
Viet Nam commends the United Kingdom presidency for the initiative to hold today’s open debate on conflict prevention. We appreciate the informative and insightful briefings by the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
My delegation aligns itself with the stat…
My delegation wishes to thank you, Sir, for convening this important open debate on the situation in the Middle East. We thank His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his comprehensive briefing. Viet Nam highly appreciates his efforts to reduce tensions in the area.
Viet Nam aligns itself …
I wish to acknowledge the participation of the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
I would now like to make a statement in my national capacity that reflects the viewpoint of the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as stated on 19 Jul…
It was with profound grief that we learned of the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 in eastern Ukraine on 17 July, which caused the tragic loss of the lives of all the passengers and crew members. My delegation has just been informed that, of the four victims whose nationalities had not yet be…
First of all, I would like to thank the Russian presidency for convening this open debate on the theme “United Nations peacekeeping operations: new trends”.
My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing and the Secretariat, under his leadership, in particular the Departm…
It is an honour to speak in this plenary meeting today under agenda item
126, entitled “Interaction between the United Nations, national parliaments and the Inter-Parliamentary Union”.
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations share a common vision of peace, security, cooperation …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 10 member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and my own country, Viet Nam.
We commend …
Allow me first, Mr. President, to congratulate you and the Jordanian delegation on the excellent work done during your Security Council presidency for the month of January 2014. We commend your initiative to hold today’s debate on the theme “War, its lessons and the search for a permanent peace”, wh…
Our delegation commends the outstanding improvement in the management and utilization of the oceans and seas in various parts of the world under the legal framework established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). We fully acknowledge the critical role of the oceans and s…
First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for presenting for the report of the IAEA for the calendar year 2012 (see A/68/324), which sets forth the achievements of the IAEA and the challenges it will face in the coming y…
