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Vietnam backs promotion of international cooperation in human rights: Diplomat

Vietnam supports increasing the exchange of views and international cooperation in the field of human rights on the basis of fair and constructive dialogue, mutual respect and understanding, and non-interference in each other's internal affairs, for a common goal of promoting and better protecting human rights, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.
Vietnam backs promotion of international cooperation in human rights: Diplomat ảnh 1An overview of the recent debate on the promotion and protection of human rights of the 78th UN General Assembly’s Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee. (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) – Vietnam supports increasing the exchange of views and international cooperation in the field of human rights on thebasis of fair and constructive dialogue, mutual respect and understanding, andnon-interference in each other's internal affairs, for a common goal of promotingand better protecting human rights, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.

Politicising human rights-related issues and interfering ininternal affairs will not bring effective solutions, Ambassador Dang HoangGiang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), said at arecent debate on the promotion and protection of human rights of the 78th UN General Assembly’s Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee.

Giang said that in the process of promoting human rights, itis necessary to comprehensively promote the rights, with priority given topromoting the right to live in peace, the right to development, the right toeducation, the right to health, and the right to work, anti-discrimination andsocial justice.

Vietnam backs promotion of international cooperation in human rights: Diplomat ảnh 2Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang (Photo: VNA)
He highlighted Vietnam’s consistent policy, efforts andachievements in promoting and protecting human rights in nearly four decades ofrenewal, with an approach of putting people at the centre.

As a member of the UN Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025term, Vietnam has actively participated and taken specific initiatives such as proposingresolutions to promote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, climate changeand human rights. These initiatives are the country’s practical and significantcontributions to the common affairs of the UN in the spirit of mutual respect,dialogue and cooperation, and ensuring all rights for everyone, Giang stressed.

At the event, participating countries emphasised the significanceand importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the ViennaDeclaration and Programme of Action (1993), and affirmed the principles of universality,interconnectedness, interdependence and inseparability of human rights.

Amidst challenges of the world situation, they stressed theneed to continue promoting multilateralism, strengthening solidarity, and boostingcoordination and cooperation to maintain peace, implement the SustainableDevelopment Goals, and better ensure the rights and essential needs ofpeople./. 
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