Children in Bab al-Tabbaneh area of Tripoli city, Liban (Photo: AFP/VNA)According to UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo,the political situation in Lebanon has not seen positive progress, while the countryhas faced extremely difficult economic and unstable social conditions, alongwith increased poverty and unemployment. The sovereignty and territory ofLebanon has continued to be violated.
Addressing the meeting, Deputy Permanent Representative ofVietnam to the UN Nguyen Phuong Tra expressed deep concern about the multi-faceted crisis in Lebanon, which seriously affects the living conditions of locals.
In term of security, the Lebanese armed force’s shortage ofresources to ensure security for the country has harmed the stability in thecountry and the implementation of the UNSC’s Resolution 1559, she noted.
Vietnam called on Lebanese leaders and all relevant partiesto overcome barriers for the interest of the people, and establish a governmentcapable of conducting necessary reforms, she stated.
She added that Vietnam hopes that international community,donors and UN agencies will continue to help Lebanon to overcome the currentcrisis, while paying special attention to the humanitarian situation ofPalestinian and Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
Tra also urged all relevant parties to respectindependence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon.
Resolution 1559 was adopted by the UNSC in 2004, requestingrespect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unification and politicalindependence of Lebanon under the single power body of the Lebanese government, aswell as the dissolution of all non-State armed forces in theLebanese territory, and calling on all foreign forces to withdraw from thecountry.
At the meeting, the UNSC approved Resolution 2574 on thesupplementation of tasks to the UN Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVM), andResolution 2575 on the extension of the mandate of the Interim Security Forcefor Abyei (UNISFA) with 15 yes votes./.
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