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Nguyễn Xuân Phúc

lines on the record: 34
first: 2018-09-24
most recent: 2021-09-24
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-general-debate

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“Viet Nam will work closely with countries and people around the world so that together we can prevail over the pandemic and build a world of peace, prosperity and happiness. That will be a glorious victory for us all.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Viet Nam has advocated respect for the Charter and international law, while promoting areas such as cooperation with regional organizations, conflict prevention, mine action and the protection of people and critical infrastructure in armed conflicts. The national flag of Viet Nam is flying high in United Nations peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and the Central African Republic, and it will soon fly in other missions. Given our desire to make further contributions to the work of the United Nations, Viet Nam is campaigning for a seat at the Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term, as well as at other important United Nations agencies. We look forward to all countries’ continued support in that endeavour. The path ahead will not be easy. However, I am convinced that the hearts of the people of the world will beat as one.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“We must also fully observe the Declaration on the Conduct of the Parties in the South China Sea and achieve a substantial and effective code of conduct of the parties in the South China Sea, in line with international law, including UNCLOS. The President took the Chair. On this momentous occasion, on behalf of the State and the people of Viet Nam, I want to sincerely thank all countries for the trust they have placed in Viet Nam in its capacity as a non-permanent member of the Security Council for the 2020-2021 term. Over the past two years Viet Nam has always upheld the principle of partnership for sustainable peace. We have promoted dialogue and cooperation and actively joined concerted efforts to prevent and address conflicts.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“We are making vigorous efforts to implement the five-point consensus endorsed by ASEAN leaders on fostering dialogue, reconciliation and humanitarian assistance to the people of Myanmar. Viet Nam shares ASEAN’s position and the international community’s common voice on the importance of peace, stability, security, safety, freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea. We hold that all parties should refrain from unilateral actions that could further complicate the situation and resolve their disputes and differences through peaceful means, in line with the Charter and international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 (UNCLOS).”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“We uphold the purposes and principles of the Charter and strive to contribute to a more democratic and effective United Nations. We will always remember and treasure the invaluable assistance of the United Nations to Viet Nam. The fruits of Viet Nam’s reform and integration can be attributed in part to the resources and policy advice of the United Nations development system. In the region, Viet Nam works closely with fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to promote ASEAN centrality in the maintenance of peace, security and prosperity in South- East Asia and the Asia-Pacific region at large. ASEAN and the United Nations have consistently consolidated and developed their relations generally, becoming a role model for cooperation among the United Nations and other regional organizations.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Viet Nam pursues a people-centred approach and strives to achieve social progress and equality, preserve cultural values and protect the environment while promoting sustainable and inclusive development. That is closely aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, which we are striving to fulfil. We have pursued a foreign policy based on independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development and the diversification and multilateralization of external relations. As a responsible member, Viet Nam is proactive and engages actively in extensive international integration, while making responsible contributions to the concerted efforts of the international community. We continue to support multilateralism, with the United Nations at its centre and international law as its foundation.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“We hope that the situation in Afghanistan will soon stabilize for the Afghan people, especially their women and children, so that they can live in peace. We support the just struggle of the Palestinian people and a two-State solution for the establishment of an independent Palestinian State alongside the State of Israel. After 35 years of renewal, Viet Nam has made historic accomplishments. We are on the verge of becoming a high-income developed country by 2045, on the centenary of Viet Nam’s independence. Our aspiration to be a strong and prosperous Viet Nam can be realized only when the country is truly a law-governed State of the people, for the people and by the people.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Viet Nam condemns all acts of war, power politics and violations of the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. More than ever before, all stakeholders in international relations need to act in good faith and shoulder their responsibilities while avoiding tensions and confrontation. We should strive together to reshape international ties and build trust among countries on the basis of equality and cooperation. We must also respect the principles of independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interference in the internal affairs of States, and resolve disputes in a peaceful manner. At this year’s general debate, we reaffirm our solidarity with the people of Cuba and urge a complete end to the unilateral embargo on Cuba.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Fifthly, the key to fostering recovery and growth in the post-pandemic era is sustaining peace, security and stability in every country, every region and the world at large. Viet Nam calls for a global ceasefire and an end to all violence to ensure the safety of civilians and facilitate humanitarian assistance in areas of conflict. Viet Nam endured decades of war in order to reclaim its independence and national reunification and to escape isolation and embargoes. We have made every effort to mobilize our internal strength, maintain our self-reliance and adapt to the prevailing trends of our time to reach the level we are at in our potential, international standing and prestige today. We understand that nothing is more precious than independence, freedom, peace and development for all nations.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“These challenges are pushing us to act promptly to safeguard our planet and realize the internationally agreed threshold of 1°5C. As we are heading towards the twenty-sixth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, we need to make every effort to cut greenhouse-gas emissions, and developed countries should take the lead on this. Moreover, developing countries should receive further assistance in financing, technology transfer and capacity-building, so as to reduce emissions and enhance disaster prevention and mitigation in ways that foster the transition towards a green and circular economy. This is a shared opportunity for us to ensure harmony between humans and green nature.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“We should also work together to promote the flow of goods and people and maintaining global supply chains. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides us with an excellent blueprint for seizing such opportunities; it is indeed a call for enhanced cooperation. We appeal to all countries to live up to their financing-for-development commitments and reschedule debt payments by developing countries, thereby turning opportunities into concrete development outcomes. Fourthly, cooperation in mitigating and preventing the dire impacts of climate change has become more crucial than ever before. Harsh weather conditions, sea-level rise, environmental pollution and biodiversity degradation are the cumulative consequences of decades of humankind’s reckless quest for development.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“We highly value the role played by the United Nations system and hope that it will continue to work closely with its States Members in endeavours to build resilience, without failing to accommodate the interests and concerns of all countries. Thirdly, the challenges we face can be turned into development opportunities. As our daily lives, productive endeavours and business activities have to undergo changes to adapt to the pandemic, we are presented with an opportunity for digital transformation and the utilization of novel technologies, which can enhance the productivity, competitiveness and self- reliance of our economies. It is also a chance for us to pursue green transformation, sustainable development, trade and investment facilitation.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“Viet Nam values the role of United Nations agencies and other multilateral institutions, particularly the COVAX facility, in promoting fair access to COVID-19 vaccines and medications. For the pandemic to be turned back, it is essential that we stand in solidarity, uphold a high sense of responsibility and step up cooperation, particularly in terms of allocating vaccines to nations with a low vaccination rate. Secondly, the key solution to containing the pandemic and fostering economic recovery lies in our ability to strengthen our own resilience in the face of crises, but this does not mean that we have to do it alone. Resilience can only be sustained if it is based upon cooperation and connectivity among nations, particularly at a time when non-traditional security challenges, which do not know borders, can deeply affect any nation.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“In spite of that gloomy picture, what really motivates us is the strong desire for peace, cooperation and development among people around the globe — and our recognition of the importance of international solidarity and multilateralism. With its 75-year experience in preserving peace and nurturing friendly, just and equitable international relations, the United Nations continues to assert its key role in the multilateral system and is effectively coordinating global efforts to respond to global challenges. Against such a backdrop, I fully support the theme proposed by the President of the General Assembly. Let me now share with the Assembly some of my thoughts. First, our most urgent task today is to expeditiously contain COVID-19 worldwide. The world cannot be safe if any single person or country still suffers from this pandemic.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“The pandemic has sounded a warning bell of the shocking destruction that results from such non-traditional security challenges as disease or climate change if they are not addressed in a timely and decisive manner. The pandemic has also exposed the shortcomings of the global governance system and the increasing inequalities among nations. Nonetheless, COVID-19 is not the sole challenge that we are facing today. Increasing tensions among major Powers have led to a divisive and unstable international system. Wars are taking the lives of many innocent people. Disputes over territories and resources in many areas are on the verge of erupting. In many regions, the rise of power politics, disregard for international law and unilateral acts of coercion are hindering countries from exercising their legal rights.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“The General Assembly of the United Nations convenes this year against a unique backdrop, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is jeopardizing people’s lives worldwide. At this very moment, I do not doubt that all our thoughts these days are with our countries and our peoples; my own heart yearns for my homeland, Viet Nam, where the entire Vietnamese nation is vigorously combating this pandemic to protect the health and lives of the people, sustain economic growth and ensure social security, leaving no one behind. No statistical figures can truly measure the grief and loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a question, above all, of the loss of lives, and subsequently of severe economic damage and far-reaching impacts on societies and people’s well-being.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“I wish to extend my congratulations to Mr. Abdulla Shahid on the assumption of his duties as the President of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session. I am convinced that, under his able leadership and with his vast experience, he will lead the session to success. I highly appreciate the significant contributions of Mr. Volkan Bozkir in his capacity as the President of the Assembly at its seventy-fifth session. I also wish to once again congratulate Mr. Antonio Guterres on his reappointment as the Secretary-General of the United Nations. I believe that, with his perseverance and dedication, he will work to guide the Organization’s direction towards realizing its priorities in the years to come.”
2021-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 76 (2021)
“We have every reason to believe that given our global partnership, solidarity and high level of commitment, the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will succeed, showing that we can live up to the aspirations of all humankind for a world of peace, equality and sustainable development. In that spirit, may the seventy-third session of the General Assembly be a resounding success.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the 53 countries of the Asia-Pacific States Group for endorsing Viet Nam as the sole candidate of the Group, and to many others for their extensive support for our candidature so far. In this most prestigious forum, I would like, on behalf of the Vietnamese Government and people, to call for, and very much hope to receive, the support of all Member States. Viet Nam is committed to being an active and responsible member of the international community and the United Nations.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Viet Nam takes pride in being an active member of the United Nations. Ours is a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation and development, and multilateralism and diversification in our foreign relations, as well as active and engaged international integration. With that policy, we hope to make greater contributions to the creation of multilateral mechanisms and the fulfilment of the common responsibilities of the international community. For instance, Viet Nam has dispatched a level-2 field hospital to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. More recently, Viet Nam has submitted its candidacy for non-permanent membership of the Security Council for the 2020-2021 term.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“And that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations.” (see SG/SM/7262) That is also the reason why, immediately after the establishment of the Vietnamese State on 2 September 1945, the beloved late President of the Vietnamese people, Ho Chi Minh, submitted a request for membership of the United Nations in January 1946. I ask now what we want the United Nations to be. In answering that question, we must applaud the reform proposals that Secretary-General Guterres has initiated, particularly on repositioning the United Nations development system. I propose that the United Nations strengthen cooperation with the various regions of the world, particularly in terms of United Nations- ASEAN high-level cooperation mechanisms, which further highlight the role of the United Nations within ASEAN and vice versa.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“The voices of small nations and the aspirations of the disadvantaged must be respected, heard and shared. That is the foundation for a sustainable and inclusive development that leaves no one behind. That is the foundation for social stability, which is needed to ensure the rights of every person and harness their creativity. Today it is vital that the United Nations engage in strong and comprehensive reforms, improving its effectiveness, democracy and transparency, so as to better fulfil its indispensable role in leading efforts to address global challenges. As quoted by the Secretary- General in his opening remarks (see A/73/PV.6), the late Secretary-General Kofi Annan once said: “[W]e share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“In that connection, we support lifting the unilateral embargo on Cuba, so that nation can exercise its freedom to participate equitably and fairly in economic and trading relations in accordance with international law. Peace, freedom and prosperity have always been the desire and aspiration of all peoples. In the age of the fourth industrial revolution, humankind’s progress is measured not only by feats of technological advancement but first and foremost by peace and prosperity. Even the smallest opportunity for peace must be cherished and nurtured. From its long struggle for freedom and independence, Viet Nam has a profound understanding of the value of peace, equality, self-determination, the right to the pursuit of happiness and the democratic values extolled by the Charter of the United Nations.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Each nation should take additional responsibility for addressing global issues, and each individual should take additional responsibility as a global citizen. Against that backdrop, I share Secretary-General Guterres’s view that the role of the United Nations has become all the more important in the creation of new foundations for more effectively addressing global challenges. We must continue highlighting the role of the United Nations and join hands for a world of peace, equality and sustainable development. In that process, it is my hope that the major Powers and developed countries will take meaningful action to play an exemplary role in maintaining peace and fostering development. The General Assembly should be the heart of cooperation among countries and peoples for peace, equality and sustainable development.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Power politics, the use or threat of force and the rise of unilateral measures continue to pose threats to international peace and stability. Injustice and inequality remain in many parts of the world. Risks and instabilities are ever-present in global development. The effects of climate change and environmental pollution are widespread. Poverty is still a major challenge, with nearly 750 million people still living in extreme poverty, among whom are many children suffering from hunger and deprivation without access to health care or proper education. No single nation, regardless of its might or wealth, can single-handedly address those enormous global challenges. They require the common efforts and collaboration of all nations. I would like to suggest that a concept of dual responsibility should be universally upheld.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Our planet is experiencing rapid change, propelled by the scientific and technological breakthroughs of the fourth industrial revolution as well as the irreversible trend of globalization. That opens up a range of new opportunities to guide humankind into a new era of economic growth unprecedented in the history of our civilization, further bolstering the main global currents of peace, cooperation and development. Yet the world is also facing immense new challenges. World peace has yet to be guaranteed, although the situation on the Korean peninsula has seen new progress. In the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere, conflict, or the threat of conflict, is ongoing, and immigration remains a pressing matter for many countries.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“That includes in the South China Sea, where there are issues that should be addressed on the basis of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the need to safeguard maritime security and safety and the freedom of navigation and overflight. Cooperation and assistance from the international community, including the United Nations, has been extremely valuable for Viet Nam in its efforts to achieve sustainable development, international integration and poverty reduction. On this occasion, I would like, on behalf of the Vietnamese Government and people, to express my sincere gratitude to the United Nations and all countries and international organizations that have lent their active and effective assistance to Viet Nam.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Viet Nam is also making greater efforts to promote justice and sustainable development, foster equality and support for disadvantaged groups, protect the environment and ensure rights for all citizens, while upholding a spirit of dialogue and cooperation in the area of human rights. We have always attached importance to preserving cultural and natural heritage and national identity. We are one of the few countries to have accomplished many of the Millennium Development Goals ahead of schedule, particularly for poverty reduction. We have made it our consistent policy to uphold the Charter of the United Nations and the fundamental principles of international law with regard to the settlement of international disputes through peaceful means.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“By actively engaging in international integration, Viet Nam enjoys free trading relations with nearly 60 major countries and partners in the world through its membership of 16 free trade agreements. Most recently, we successfully hosted the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation throughout 2017, the 132nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in 2015, the 2018 World Economic Forum on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the sixth Greater Mekong Subregion Cooperation Summit in 2018. We are also working towards the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, which aims to strengthen ASEAN centrality in the evolving regional architecture. Viet Nam has also taken the initiative and taken part in many important United Nations mechanisms, contributing responsibly in many different areas.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“We are a staunch supporter of the central role of the United Nations in the multilateral international system and have actively joined in efforts to realize its fundamental cooperation pillars — the maintenance of global peace and security, development cooperation and the protection and promotion of human rights. Once a poor, underdeveloped country with a food deficit, over the past 20 years Viet Nam has recorded average annual gross domestic product growth of more than 6 per cent to become one of the world’s largest food exporters. Since 2010, we have been a middle-income developing country, and the living standards of our nearly 100 million citizens have improved dramatically.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“The United Nations has also been vital in efforts to address global issues, including reducing poverty, protecting women and children, promoting human rights, improving health care, culture and education, preserving the environment and responding to climate change. Today the United Nations has truly become a symbol of global solidarity, the embodiment of humankind and progress and the place where our aspirations for a world of peace, prosperity and equality are realized. Viet Nam has been a companion to the United Nations and contributed to the noble goals pursued by the Organization over the past 70 years.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“Over the past 70 years, the United Nations has played an enormous role through its tireless efforts to preserve peace, prevent conflicts and wars and realize the purposes and principles of the Organization as codified in the Charter of the United Nations. We have seen significant achievements in recent years in global cooperation and development, ranging from the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to reforms of the United Nations, the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in 2015 and the adoption and implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“May I also, on behalf of the Government and people of Viet Nam, express my sincere gratitude to the General Assembly for the minute of silence observed in memory of the late President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, who recently passed. Humankind has still not forgotten the scourge of the two World Wars of the twentieth century. However, since the birth of the United Nations in 1945, world wars have become a thing of the past. The foundations of peace on our planet have continued to be reinforced thanks to the efforts of the United Nations, the largest multilateral organization where the largest number of countries meet.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)
“I am very honoured to deliver this statement during the general debate of the General Assembly at the beginning of its seventy-third session, whose theme has been chosen as “Making the United Nations relevant to all people: global leadership and shared responsibilities for peaceful, equitable and sustainable societies”. I should like to congratulate Ms. Espinosa Garcés on her election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. I believe that this session will be a great success under her leadership. I would also like to express my appreciation for the very important initiatives that Secretary-General Guterres has championed since taking office.”
2018-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 73 (2018)