Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnam mission to the UN (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will continue to cooperate proactively and responsibly withthe UN and countries to promote the rule of law at both national andinternational levels, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnam mission tothe UN affirmed.
Addressing a meeting of the Legal Committee (Sixth Committee) of the UNGeneral Assembly’s 75th session on October 20 in New York, Quy emphasised the important role of the rule oflaw at national and international levels in socio-economic development, humanrights assurance, and maintenance of international peace and security.
Activities promoting the rule of law at thenational level should focus on protecting vulnerable groups, and ensuringfairness and equality, especially in the context of ongoing complicateddevelopments of the COVID-19 pandemic, he said.
The diplomat stressed that international law and principles of the UN Charterare the basic foundation of the international system, and called on countriesto respect the principles of peaceful settlement of international disputes, anduphold the role of international courts in peacefully settling internationaldisputes and promoting adherence to the rule of law at the international level.
Regarding East Sea-related issues, Ambassador Quy said Vietnam is workingtogether with other ASEAN countries to build a peaceful, stable and prosperousSoutheast Asia region.
He expressed deep concern at the recent complicated developments in the EastSea, saying that these actions undermine trust among countries, increasetensions and affect peace, security and stability in the region.
The Ambassador urged all concerned parties to comply with international law,especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),promote confidence building, and refrain from unilateral actions thatcomplicate the situation and increase tensions at the sea, peacefully settle disputesin accordance with the UN Charter, international law, including UNCLOS, and fullyrespect legal, political and regulatory processes of UNCLOS in definingmaritime claims.
The Legal Committee is one of the six main committees of the UN GeneralAssembly, grouping representatives from all 193 UN member states, to reviewlegal issues. Topics currently being discussed at the Committee include therule of law at national and international levels, reports of the UN Commissions on InternationalLaw and International Trade Law and measures to eliminate international terrorism./.
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