Treating people injured in a bomb blast at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, took theoccasion to call on all parties concerned to put an end to such attacks and be fullycompliant with international humanitarian law.
Expressing his concern over the Afghanistan situation, thediplomat said it cannot be solved by military solution, but by a comprehensivepolitical solution that could bring lasting peace and stability to the country.
He urged relevant parties to soon reach a ceasefireagreement to facilitate the peace negotiation process. He also affirmed his support for the efforts of the UN, UN Assistance Mission inAfghanistan (UNAMA), regional countries and organisations, and otherinternational partners in backing the process.
The Vietnamese representative emphasised the need tostrengthen the handling of economic and humanitarian challenges in Afghanistan,particularly food insecurity and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Briefers showed their deep concern over the situation in Afghanistan at the meeting, especially increasing violence and civilian casualties in recent monthsand the standstill in the peace negotiation between the Afghan government and theTaliban.
Deborah Lyons, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-Generalfor Afghanistan and head of the UNAMA said the UNAMA is working to advance thepeace negotiation process and address humanitarian challenges in Afghanistan.
Sharing the concern, participating UNSC member nationscalled for an end to violence and practical progress in negotiation.
The Afghan representative affirmed that the Afghan Governmentwill make efforts to promote the peace negotiation process, calling on the UNSC and the international community to continue to support the Government andpeople of Afghanistan in their peace process and national reconstruction.
According to UNAMA, the number of civilian casualties in thecountry in the first half of 2021 increased by 47 percent compared to the sameperiod last year./.
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