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Nguyen Tan Dung

lines on the record: 29
first: 2007-09-24
most recent: 2013-09-24
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-general-debate

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“We have achieved national food security but consider it our responsibility to help maintain global food security. We not only export, but also help countries to become self-reliant in food production, as we have done in Cuba, Mozambique, Angola, Mali, Madagascar, Myanmar and elsewhere. We hope developed countries and international organizations will participate in supporting similar programmes as a meaningful and substantive multiparty model of cooperation. I am deeply convinced that the post-2015 development agenda will be created and finalized for a world free from war and hunger and devoted to peace and cooperation, for sustainable development and prosperity for humankind, and for our evergreen planet. Viet Nam commits itself to that purpose.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“Having survived devastating wars of aggression and extreme poverty, our aspirations to peace and prosperity burn ever more brightly. We are committed to doing more to participate in peacebuilding, poverty reduction, environmental protection and other efforts. We stand ready to join United Nations peacekeeping operations. We are willing to share our resources and experience as a tribute to the international friends who have supported us in our struggle for independence, unification and poverty reduction. Viet Nam remains and always will be a reliable partner and responsible member of the international community. In the area of food, for example, Viet Nam, a country that has traditionally suffered from hunger, has become a leading rice exporter.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“We have received a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization award for our outstanding achievements in poverty reduction, Because we consider people the goal and centre of development, Viet Nam pays special attention to providing health care, education and the means of communication even for people in remote, underdeveloped areas and among our ethnic minorities. Viet Nam is working actively with other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations community to build it into a common house for all South-East Asian nations that were once deeply divided by war. That work vividly embodies our aspirations to a bright future of peace, cooperation and prosperity, to unity in diversity, and to the accomplishment of the Millennium Development Goals.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“According to a traditional Vietnamese expression, benevolence triumphs over brutality and virtue drives out tyranny. With courageous sacrifice and creativity and with the support of peace-loving people, nations and international organizations, Viet Nam has defended its independence, united and rebuilt from the ashes of war, and left the past behind to become an active and responsible member of the international community. Viet Nam has integrated the Millennium Development Goals into the formulation and implementation of our development strategy, and it has balanced economic development and social security.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“Together we can develop a road map of actions for poorer nations to effectively participate in international agreements and institutions and to face and overcome global challenges and dangers in the spirit of the motto adopted by Alexandre Dumas’s musketeers — “One for all and all for one”. As a Vietnamese, what I have shared with the Assembly comes from experiences soaked in sweat and blood. Just a few decades ago, the very name “Viet Nam” was synonymous with war, division, blood and tears. A remote country called Viet Nam suffered 15 million tons of bombs — four times the amount used in the Second World War. Each Vietnamese bore nearly 10 times his or her weight in bombs, not to mention our population’s suffering from over 70 million litres of the silent but deadly Agent Orange/dioxin compound.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“That help must arise not only from a sense of philanthropy — as we say in Viet Nam, whole leaves wrap torn ones — but above all from a sense of responsibility and understanding of our joint destiny. After all, poorer people and nations have contributed to the wealth of richer nations and people, and they deserve a more prosperous future. I urge the global community to craft, with a sense of responsibility and humanity, an ambitious post- 2015 development agenda and to redouble our efforts to promote peace, to end hunger and poverty and to protect our planet.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“Hundreds of millions of people, especially children, continue to be hungry and food insecure, ill and without basic medicines, and they face a grim future due to the lack of educational opportunities. At the same time, deforestation, exhaustive exploitation of natural resources, pollution and other factors have led to global warming, rising sea levels, unpredictable weather, natural disasters and new epidemics. Those grave dangers are driving poorer nations into deeper destitution. We must rally together to escape poverty, fight disease, protect the environment, respond to natural disasters and build a greener and more just world. Poor countries and peoples need to lift themselves out of poverty with the help of wealthier people and more developed countries.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“The Security Council should be the fulcrum in building consensus for driving all nations to join hands in preserving peace. The deadly hand of war, conflict, terrorism and violence lies in wait to take the lives of hundreds, thousands or even millions of innocent people. Let us not offer war a hand or look away. Let us stop it. I share the Secretary-General’s view that the Millennium Development Goals are our most successful endeavour against hunger and poverty to date, but let us not forget that close to 40 per cent of global wealth rests in the hands of no more than 1 per cent of the world’s population. The gap between rich and poor continues to widen. Over 1 billion people still live in extreme poverty.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“Peace can be built and preserved only when all countries respect each other’s independence, sovereignty and cultural traditions, without imposing one’s own morality on another. Conflict and war can be averted only if we eliminate actions that run counter to the Charter of the United Nations and international law, dominance and power politics. Strategic trust among nations must be constantly nurtured with honesty, sincerity and concrete actions. In the lifting of the embargo against Cuba or the recognition of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, for example, the role of the United Nations and the Security Council should be promoted. The international community expects the major Powers to set an example for others in peacebuilding.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“All human life is precious, irrespective of race, religion or gender. Taking a single life causes heart-breaking pain to any family, be it here in Manhattan or far away in a remote corner of the Earth. Therefore, any effort to prevent conflict must be valued and supported. Any effort to preserve peace must be fully exhausted. Any act to provoke war must be condemned and stopped. A physician must do whatever is possible to cure a patient if there is but a glimpse of life left. And we must devote all of our efforts to preserving peace if there is but a feeble sign that war can be averted, for war will take the life of not only one, but many people, including many women and children.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“In the East China Sea, through which over half of the world’s shipping passes, maintaining maritime security and freedom of navigation is critical, not only to the region but to the world. Viet Nam consistently pursues a policy of peaceful resolution of disputes to defend its legitimate interests and fully respect those of the global community, in accordance with international law, the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, other regional agreements, and efforts to elaborate a code of conduct. Ho Chi Minh used the words of Thomas Jefferson in Viet Nam’s Declaration of Independence: “All men are created equal. They are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“In only the past 100 years, two world wars and many others — including that in Viet Nam — have cost millions of lives and produced devastating consequences over generations. While peace, cooperation and development are the dominant trend, the threat of war is ever present. Violence in the Middle East and North Africa is of grave concern. The latest instance in Syria, involving the use of chemical weapons, needs to be strongly condemned. We must give peace every possible chance and find solutions to eliminate chemical weapons, in accordance with international law and United Nations resolutions. Unpredictable developments in the Korean peninsula persist. Territorial disputes still rage in the East China Sea and South China Sea. Just one single incident or ill-conceived act could trigger conflict, or even war.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“The long-standing dream shared by people across the world of living a safe, peaceful, prosperous and happy life free from hunger remains far from achieved. Humankind yearns for peace, so why is it that many regions remain under the constant threat of disputes, conflicts and wars? The global economy is growing, so how is it that billions of people still live in abject poverty? Science and technology have brought about outstanding advancement, so why have natural disasters, epidemics and pollution become increasingly severe and unpredictable? Those questions impose an enormous responsibility on all of us, as the community of nations. Throughout history, wars have destroyed many civilizations.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“It is a distinct honour for me to address this forum. I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to Mr. John Ashe on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. I am certain that under his leadership, the Assembly will successfully define the post-2015 development agenda at this session. I would also like to express my deepest respect to the Secretary-General for his significant contributions to the continuing work of the United Nations. Over the past 100 years, the miraculous advances of science and technology have changed our world profoundly, making it appear smaller. People’s lives have improved. Yet along with those accomplishments have come latent dangers.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“I believe that, as a result of its open and constructive foreign policy and its active contributions to international peace and security and development cooperation, Viet Nam will receive full support from all Member States for its candidature for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the term 2008-2009. We will do whatever we can to fulfil that important aspiration. Viet Nam will always be an active, constructive, cooperative and responsible member of the international community, living up to the expectations of all Member States. On behalf of the Government and the people of Viet Nam, I express the sincere hope that the sixty-second session of the General Assembly will be successful, meeting the expectations of the peoples of the world in the service of peace, security, cooperation and development.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“We are completing the preparatory process for our effective participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations, in keeping with our circumstances and capacity. We share the view that, if the Security Council is to work more effectively, it must be further reformed to achieve greater representativeness and greater democracy in its working methods. We also support strengthening the Council’s relationships with regional organizations. It is therefore encouraging that, at the present session, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the United Nations just signed a cooperation agreement.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“We condemn, and are also committed to the elimination of, international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and in accordance with international law. Viet Nam welcomes and is willing to participate in mechanisms both within and outside the Security Council to increase assistance aimed at the national reconstruction and development of conflict-ridden countries. As a nation that has experienced post-war reconstruction and has accomplished important achievements on its development path, Viet Nam also wishes to share its experiences with other countries throughout the world. Mindful of the active role played by United Nations peacekeeping operations, Viet Nam has made financial contributions to and participated in a number of United Nations activities to restore peace in various countries.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Viet Nam is fully aware of the great honour and heavy responsibility of being a non-permanent member of the Security Council, a body entrusted with the primary mission of maintaining international peace and security. If elected, Viet Nam will fully adhere to the purposes and principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter and will do its utmost to cooperate with other members to fulfil that important task. Viet Nam will work closely with other countries to reduce tension and to prevent and peacefully settle conflicts in different parts of the world. We will fulfil our obligations as a party to all major international conventions and treaties on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“That is also attributable to the support of the international community. We consider it important to promote South-South cooperation. Despite being a poor country, we participated actively in the tripartite cooperation arrangement between Viet Nam and a United Nations agency to support African countries in the agricultural sector. So far, that programme has produced encouraging results. With the desire to make further contributions to the work of the international community, in 1997 Viet Nam decided to run for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the 2008-2009 term. I take the opportunity to sincerely thank the Asian Group for endorsing Viet Nam as the only candidate of the continent. We are also grateful to other Member States for their broad support.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“We have established diplomatic relations with 174 countries and economic and trade ties with almost all countries and territories in the world. Viet Nam is an active member of many other regional and global organizations and forums. Most recently, Viet Nam joined the World Trade Organization as its 150th member. Viet Nam has been elected to the governing positions of many United Nations bodies and is now working closely with United Nations development organizations to implement the “One United Nations” initiative in Viet Nam as a pilot country. We highly appreciate the assistance and support extended by United Nations organizations to Viet Nam. Our significant achievements in socio-economic development have enabled Viet Nam to fulfil a number of Millennium Development Goals ahead of schedule, especially in poverty reduction.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Viet Nam has made significant contributions to turning South-East Asia from a war-divided region of confrontation into one of peace, friendship and cooperation, which is now moving towards an Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Community based on the three pillars: political and security matters, economic matters, and cultural and social matters. It is our consistent position to support efforts towards the peaceful settlement of conflicts, upholding national independence and state sovereignty, promoting development programmes, tackling global social issues and establishing equal international political and economic relations for mutual benefit. Viet Nam will continue with its policy of being a friend and reliable partner to all countries, striving for peace, independence, cooperation and development.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Stemming from the belief in the purposes and principles of the United Nations and the desire to contribute to the work of that new international organization, as early as in January 1946, President Ho Chi Minh, the founder of the new Vietnamese State, wrote to the first session of the United Nations General Assembly, stating clearly, “Our nation has gained independence and earnestly requests that you recognize our independence and admit our nation into the United Nations”. Regrettably, it was not until 1977 that Viet Nam became a full Member of the United Nations. Over the past 30 years in its capacity as a United Nations Member, Viet Nam has always worked actively for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the world.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“For the United Nations to fulfil its noble mandate in a vastly changed world, the question of United Nations reform has been raised and keenly discussed. Viet Nam holds that the process of reform should be intensified and goes along with the common understanding that the reforms should ensure the broad participation of all Member States and should be carried out in a transparent manner. Reform should also build upon past experience and, at the same, have a comprehensive forward-looking vision. In 1945, the United Nations was founded, right at a time when the Vietnamese people had just gained their independence.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Viet Nam strongly supports development cooperation between countries and the establishment of equal international relations in economic, financial and trade areas with special attention paid to the needs of developing and least developed countries, including the removal of imposed economic blockades and embargoes. We hope that the United Nations will have more resources for development cooperation, with priority given to the implementation of programmes of action on poverty reduction, advancement of women, child care, population planning and HIV/AIDS prevention. Viet Nam strongly supports common efforts, especially the efforts of the United Nations, to protect the environment and to better respond to climate change.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Viet Nam supports the settlement of the Korean Peninsula issues through dialogue, in conformity with international law, and shares the Korean people’s desire for peaceful reunification. The United Nations Millennium Declaration of 2000 and its policy of promoting sustainable development and ensuring the harmonious combination of economic growth with social equity and environmental protection have elicited practical responses from Member States. Viet Nam hopes that the United Nations will play a more active role in that process in order to create further opportunities for underdeveloped countries to escape poverty and advance with the mainstream countries of the world. In that light, Viet Nam hopes that the Doha Round will be concluded soon to facilitate a fair international trading system.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“In the face of enormous challenges in the new millennium, peoples of the world had high expectations of the United Nations and, in that connection, Viet Nam fully associates itself with the orientations charted by the United Nations summits in 2000 and 2005 for the work of the Organization in consolidating peace, security, cooperation and development. We hope that the United Nations will, together with Member States, intensify efforts to establish long- lasting peace in the Middle East - including efforts aimed at an appropriate solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict - put an end to conflicts and violence in a number of African countries, restore stability in Iraq and Afghanistan and control and prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“At the same time, many pressing global issues have emerged, of which epidemics, environmental pollution and climate change have proved to be serious threats to human life. We note with satisfaction the rapid proliferation of regional and global cooperation arrangements. In the meantime, the world is yet to be free from tense confrontation, acts of unilateral imposition, violations of national independence and sovereignty, inequality and unfair treatment in international relations. All these require that together we make greater efforts to maintain peace and stability in all parts of the world, promote equal cooperative relations between and among States, and ensure an international environment conducive to the development of each and every nation.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“We are still living in a world blessed with numerous opportunities and at the same time beset with adversities and challenges. It is a blessing that since the establishment of the United Nations, humankind has not experienced any more world wars. However, local wars and conflicts, international terrorism and the continuing arms race, including the nuclear arms race, remain daunting threats to our world today. Thanks to the miraculous scientific and technological achievements, human living conditions have improved continuously. However, there remains a bitter reality that the gap in living standards between nations and population groups is increasing. Nearly 1 billion people are still living in extreme poverty.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)
“Mr. President, at the outset, permit me to extend to you my warmest congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I believe that with your immense competence, you will lead this session to a successful conclusion. I highly commend Mr. Ban Ki-moon for his important contributions as the Secretary-General of the United Nations. I respectfully convey to all delegates and, through them, to the people of all Member countries, the greetings of friendship from the Vietnamese people. When humankind entered the new millennium, we all wished for a more peaceful world, more friendly international relations and a better life. Nearly a decade has elapsed, but that wish has not come true.”
2007-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 62 (2007)