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Vietnam merits seat at UN Human Rights Council: Washington Times

The Washington Times has published an article in which it supports Vietnam's candidacy for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 term.
Vietnam merits seat at UN Human Rights Council: Washington Times ảnh 1Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, attends the 51st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. (Photo by VNA)
Washington DC (VNA) - The Washington Times has published an article in which it supports Vietnam's candidacy for theUnited Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 term.

According to the article, the Southeast Asian nationcontinues to be highly appreciated at the UN with its appointment of officersto join the peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and the Central AfricanRepublic, as well as its active participation in talks to achieve the UN's prioritysustainable development goals.

Vietnam's fight against the COVID-19 pandemichas also recorded many results, including the provision of masks and medicalequipment to underserved countries.

The article said Vietnam is currently the coordinator ofthe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the UNHRC. It has fulfilled the second Universal Periodic Review(UPR) of the council and is making recommendations of the third UPR.

Vietnam has also paid special attention to internationalconventions on the protection and promotion of human rights. It is currently aparty to 25 conventions of the International Labor Organisation (ILO) and by 2020,Vietnam was home to 43 organisations of 16 different religions.

Vietnam merits seat at UN Human Rights Council: Washington Times ảnh 2The Washington Times' article.
In addition to joining the UNHRC and the UN Economic andSocial Council (ECOSOC), Vietnam has actively promoted the UN conventionsagainst torture and other cruel and inhumane treatment or punishment, and onthe elimination of all forms of discrimination against women.

The article said UN members generally recognised Vietnam'simportant role in promoting the struggle for national independence, sovereigntyand self-determination.

It affirmed that the country’s candidacy for the UN HumanRights Council will contribute to deepening its participation in theinternational system./.
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