Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the UnitedNations, has reaffirmed Vietnam’s support for the implementation of duties ofthe UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office inGuinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) under the UNSecurity Council (UNSC)’s Resolution 2512 (2020).
Addressing a meeting of the UNSC on August 10 on international supportfor maintaining stability in Guinea-Bissau, the diplomat called on parties to cooperateand narrow differences, strive to carry out national reconciliation, andaccelerate important reforms in the 2016 ConakryAgreement as well as the six-point roadmap of the Economic Community of WestAfrican States (ECOWAS).
He emphasised the task of protecting civilians and enhancing the participationof women and youths in policy making and national development.
The ambassador urged the international community to support efforts ofGuinea-Bissau in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and reiteratedVietnam's support for the implementation of Resolution 2512 (2020) for peace,security and sustainable development in Guinea-Bissau.
According to reports delivered at the meeting, the UNIOGBIS has made progressin the implementation of Resolution 2512, including helping the government ofGuinea-Bissau and parties to organise an inclusive dialogue, conductingpolitical and institutional reform, and combating drug trafficking and organisedcrime.
Representatives from UNSC member states expressed their concern about thedeteriorating security and humanitarian situation in recent times.
They called on parties to continue implementing the Conarky Agreement and theECOWAS, proposed to investigate human right violations by the military andsecurity forces in the country, and asked the military to maintain a neutralattitude./.
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