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Pham Binh Minh

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first: 2011-09-24
most recent: 2022-09-24
sittings or episodes: 6
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“Opportunities are plenty. Reform, innovation, creativity and economic restructuring are setting countries on a path to prosperity. The internationalization of production is making possible global and regional cooperation and integration for sustainable development. New advances in science and technology are paving the way for the fourth Industrial Revolution, which promises to bring humanity to a new, higher level of development. But challenges are by no means few. Developing countries in particular continue to suffer from the weak global economic recovery, rising protectionism in major economies, climate change, natural disasters and epidemics. Food and water security, the depletion of natural resources, and the humanitarian and migration crises also have negative and far-reaching implications for many countries and regions.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction not only seek to address short-term challenges, but also to present a vision for greater partnership for people, the planet, peace and prosperity. The theme chosen for this session, “The Sustainable Development Goals: a universal push to transform our world”, is therefore very opportune as we embark upon realizing our vision and turning our commitments into concrete results for our people. I believe that achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is within our grasp. Our people, our children and grandchildren, expect us to deliver on our commitments. The implementation of the Millennium Development Goals has laid a solid foundation.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“I congratulate Mr. Peter Thomson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. I am confident that his wisdom, leadership and experience will guide our session to success. Allow me also to thank Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, President at the seventieth session, for his important contributions to the work of the Assembly. My special gratitude extends to Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his leadership, commitment, tireless efforts and tremendous contributions during his ten years at the helm of the Organization. Last year, 2015, we established a common vision for the world we live in.”
2016-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 71 (2016)
“We are confident that with political will, mutual trust and equality based on international law and responsible joint actions, we can build stronger partnerships for peace, cooperation and sustainable development for all.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“To contribute to international efforts to enhance principles and norms for peace, sustainable development and human rights, Viet Nam is playing an active and constructive role as a member of the Human Rights Council. For the very first time, Viet Nam has dispatched its military officers to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. Looking forward, Viet Nam has presented its candidature for the Economic and Social Council for the 2016-2018 term and for the Security Council for the 2020-2021 term. We count on the valuable support of members. Peace and development are inseparable companions. They complement each other on the path towards a prosperous world.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Viet Nam is willing to join global efforts to enhance economic linkages and reform the global economic and trade governance towards greater equality, democracy, transparency and efficiency. Viet Nam and other ASEAN member States are working hard to establish the ASEAN Community in 2015 with three pillars: political-security cooperation, economic cooperation and social-cultural cooperation. That, we believe, will help to build a South-East Asian region of peace, stability, cooperation and prosperity and to form a regional architecture with ASEAN at the centre, founded upon international law and aimed at developing common rules and norms for the region.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“It is our consistent, principled position to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States and to settle international disputes and conflicts, including the issue of the East Sea, or South China Sea, by peaceful means in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Viet Nam abides by the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and works to ensure an early adoption of the code of conduct for parties in the South China Sea. We support efforts to strengthen the multilateral trade system to create fresh momentum for the world economy in order to regain sustained growth.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“In its national socioeconomic development and in its international integration, Viet Nam has always attached importance to the roles of multilateral institutions and forums, especially that of the United Nations, in the areas of international and regional security and development. Viet Nam is proud to be an active and responsible member of important regional and global organizations, such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Non-Aligned Movement, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the Asia- Europe Meeting. Viet Nam is doubling its efforts to achieve all MDGs and is actively participating in the formulation of the post-2015 development agenda.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“It should provide stronger support to regional and subregional programmes for connectivity, poverty reduction, narrowing the development gap and building the green economy. That will lay a firm and long-term foundation for peace, security and development. In so doing, and to adapt itself to a constantly changing world, the United Nations must accelerate its reform process in a comprehensive, balanced, transparent and equal manner in the interests of all Member States. The Security Council must be reformed in both membership and working methods to better respond to global challenges to peace and security.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Viet Nam strongly condemns all acts of terror in any form, especially the targeting of civilians. We support all international efforts and initiatives to combat that menace in accordance with international law and the United Nations Charter. In addition, we all have a stake in economic restructuring, job creation, achieving a balanced, inclusive and sustained growth, and in maintaining a peaceful and stable environment conducive to development. It is therefore our primary task to complete the MDGs and formulate the post-2015 development agenda to create added momentum for sustainable development in each country and for international economic linkages. In that process, the United Nations should focus more actions and resources on addressing social injustices and inequalities.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“That is a crucial area in which the United Nations represents a powerful advance from the League of Nations, and it commands greater commitment and effort from Member States. In that spirit, Viet Nam looks forward to substantive progress in the negotiations for a comprehensive, fair and long-term solution for peace in the Middle East that will ensure the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people and the legitimate interests of all parties. We are deeply concerned about the escalating violence in Iraq. and we support the efforts of the Iraqi Government and the international community to stabilize the situation. We call for an end to unilateral economic sanctions against developing countries and support General Assembly resolutions on ending the economic embargo against Cuba.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“History has taught us that the paths that lead to wars and conflicts lie in obsolete doctrines of power politics, of ambitions of domination and imposition, and of the threat of force in settling international disputes, including territorial and sovereignty disputes. Viet Nam believes that respect for international law is the foundation of peace, security and stability for sustainable development. More than ever, Member States, big or small, rich or poor, must all respect and seriously observe the principles, rules and norms of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. All nations must renounce the use of force as an option in their international relations and instead settle all disputes by peaceful means.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Global challenges remain high on the agenda of the international community. Terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, nuclear security and safety, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, climate change, natural calamities, epidemics and the lack of food and water security are issues of primary concern to the international community. They require enhanced joint efforts. Peace and security are prerequisites for sustainable development. The United Nations and its Member States must live up to their responsibility to strengthen international peace and security, prevent potential conflicts and find solutions to ongoing hostilities. That is an urgent task, but it also requires long-term engagement.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“Globalization and multilayered economic cooperation and linkages continue to evolve strongly. Our efforts to realize the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have brought encouraging results in most regions. We see also a more sombre part, one that paints the many daunting challenges the world is facing. The trend of cooperation contains risks, while global economic recovery is yet to be sustainable. International peace and security are being challenged by the negative factor of competition and intervention and especially by the potential escalation of territorial and sovereignty disputes. Ongoing crises and conflicts in the Middle East and a number of African countries have inflicted major human and material losses and threaten regional and international peace and security.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“It gives us the opportunity to look back on the past almost 70 years of the United Nations implementing its mandate to assist nations to build a world of peace, security and sustainable development, a world where fundamental rights and freedoms are respected and promoted. It is also an opportunity for in-depth discussions on the formulation and implementation of the post-2015 development agenda. This year’s Assembly session is also convened against the backdrop of a world landscape that features numerous turning points and contrasts. On the bright side, increasingly the United Nations is playing better its central role in the promotion of the system of rules and norms of international law, thus facilitating solutions to global challenges, and of the interests of peace and development for all nations.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“At the outset, I should like to extend my warmest congratulations to Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. I am confident that under his able leadership this session will enjoy great success. My appreciation also goes to Mr. John William Ashe, President at the sixty-eighth session, and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for their important contributions to the work of our Organization over the past year. This session of the General Assembly takes place as we approach the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.”
2014-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 69 (2014)
“It is my firm belief that only by undertaking joint efforts and enhancing multilateral cooperation could we meet the expectations and aspirations of our peoples and manage to set out the right direction for the long-term development of the United Nations. Viet Nam remains strongly committed to that endeavour.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“Like other ASEAN members, Viet Nam is strongly committed to dialogue and confidence-building mechanisms and stands ready to support and participate in any effort to find peaceful settlements to disputes, in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and that are acceptable to all parties concerned. Pending such a solution, we will, along with the parties concerned, strictly observe the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the Eastern Sea. We welcome the stated commitments to working together towards the conclusion of a code of conduct in the foreseeable future. This year’s session of the General Assembly is taking place at a crucial juncture as the world is faced with daunting challenges.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“We shall work closely with the other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other stakeholders for peace, stability, cooperation and development in South-East Asia, East Asia and beyond through ASEAN-led mechanisms and instruments, such as the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, the South-East Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone, the ASEAN Regional Forum and the East Asia Summit. In that regard, Viet Nam welcomes and supports contributions to peace and security in the Eastern Sea.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“We shall enhance international integration and proactively participate in and contribute to regional and international multilateral forums, such as the United Nations, the Asia-Europe Meeting, the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77 and China, on solving global issues of nuclear security, nuclear disarmament, crime prevention, climate change, sustainable development and cooperation on the Mekong River. Furthermore, we are always willing to share with other countries our experiences in South-South and tripartite cooperation, financing for development, enhancing aid effectiveness and mainstreaming the MDGs into national socio-economic strategies.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“Building on those achievements, in the coming period, Viet Nam is determined to comprehensively step up the renewal process, with higher quality and effectiveness, as well as national industrialization and modernization, in combination with the development of a knowledge-based economy. In an effort to broaden and deepen our relations with other countries, Viet Nam will continue an independent foreign policy for peace, cooperation and development. Viet Nam is a reliable friend and partner, as well as a responsible member of the international community, working for the prosperity of every nation, national independence, global peace, democracy and social progress.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“The year 2011 is important for Viet Nam since we have successfully organized the eleventh party congress and the elections of State bodies. We have also adopted a socio-economic development strategy for the next decade. During the past 25 years of comprehensive renewal, Viet Nam has made significant achievements in many aspects and the country has 11-51670 28 integrated extensively into international life. We have managed to establish and strengthen stable and long- term frameworks of relations with major countries and global and regional economic and political centres.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“In an effort to contribute to United Nations reforms, Viet Nam has been active in implementing the Delivering as One initiative and, together with the United Nations and other partners, has made tangible progress. Viet Nam welcomes the adoption of resolution 65/281 on the review of the Human Rights Council. We wish to stress that the operation of the Human Rights Council and other United Nations human rights mechanisms should continue to be improved in order to become more effective, consistent and efficient, while focusing more on dialogue and experience-sharing. To further contribute to that end, we have presented Viet Nam’s candidature for membership of the Human Rights Council for the term 2013-2016.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“We must also work much harder together to ensure the fruitful outcomes of the forthcoming seventeenth session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in South Africa and the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil. Viet Nam is committed to working with other Member States to revitalize the General Assembly as the principal deliberative, policymaking and representative organ, to enhance the overarching role of the Economic and Social Council in the development sphere, and to enlarge Security Council membership and improve its working methods. We also look forward to more coherent, consistent and effective development activities of the United Nations system so as to align them effectively with the national priorities of recipient countries.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“Moreover, to promote inclusive and sustainable development, political commitment and efforts, with the central coordinating role played by the United Nations, must be doubled for the attainment of equitable and sustainable development for all. Four years from the agreed target date of 2015, it is essential that the global partnership for development be expanded, both in breadth and depth, so as to provide countries in need with relevant policy experience, resources and best practices to achieve the MDGs and maintain the process thereof. Equally important is to begin developing a vision for a global development platform for the post-2015 period.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“Given the continued need to draw on the thinking and action towards a more stable and healthy global economic environment, we wish to recommend that the United Nations convene a meeting in the General Assembly or the Economic and Social Council to follow up the Outcome of the Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development (resolution 63/303), which was held in June 2009. In the meantime, the United Nations should undertake measures to prevent the unilateral use of economic means against developing countries. Viet Nam strongly calls for an end to the economic embargo against the Republic of Cuba.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“In parallel with security concerns, the international community, with the United Nations at the centre, should work for more equal international relations, a fairer international economic and financial architecture and more just institutions. Developing countries must have a greater role and say in international governance. They should be enabled to take part in the globalization process in a more proactive and effective manner. Developed countries, for their part, should deliver on their obligations and commitments, including the maintenance of macroeconomic stability, contribution to the successful conclusion of the Doha Round, the elimination of unfair trade measures and an increase in development assistance.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“We 27 11-51670 have always supported the just struggle of the Palestinian people for their inalienable rights, including the right to establish an independent and sovereign State that coexists peacefully with Israel with the pre-June 1967 borders. In that spirit, we affirm our strong support for Palestine’s efforts to soon become a full United Nations Member. We support United Nations efforts to translate the outcomes of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the recently concluded High- level Meeting on nuclear safety and security into concrete results. We also support the Organization’s efforts to revitalize the work of the Conference on Disarmament and move multilateral disarmament negotiations forwards.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“As world peace and security are always our top priority, the United Nations should continue its concerted and coherent efforts to promote the peaceful settlement of civil wars and local conflicts in various regions of the world, especially those in North Africa and the Middle East, while preventing others from erupting. We must cultivate a culture of peace and dialogue and promote the peaceful settlement of disputes. In that regard, Viet Nam supports efforts to end violence and strengthen national reconstruction and reconciliation in Afghanistan and Iraq. As regards Palestine’s application for full membership in the United Nations Organization, Viet Nam wishes to underline the fact that we recognized the State of Palestine in 1988.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“At the same time, the international community looks to the Organization as a source of inspiration and strength, as a universal organization that can act decisively to counter any tendency that may undermine its credibility or contradict its fundamental values and founding purposes and principles. The Organization is therefore expected to uphold the values of peace and security, international law and multilateralism. It is also expected to become more responsive and effective on the ground, with the ultimate objective of better serving the needs and interests of Member States, in particular the developing countries.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“We deeply value the initiatives that place the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable at the centre of the international agenda, as well as initiatives to mobilize resources and capacities to fulfil internationally agreed action plans, including the MDGs; facilitate multilateral negotiations on climate change, as well as on disarmament and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; provide solutions to such pressing issues as desertification, non-communicable diseases, nuclear safety and security; and respond to the global financial and economic crisis. We cannot help mentioning the efforts of the United Nations funds, programmes and specialized agencies to establish norms and set agendas in accordance with their mandates, so as to assist developing countries in their development endeavours.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“President, on the theme that you have proposed for the general debate, namely, the peaceful settlement of disputes. As rightly pointed out by the Secretary-General, never has the United Nations been so relevant and so urgently needed by so many people around the world. It must deliver concrete results that make a real difference in the daily lives of the world’s people. With its universal membership, the Organization undoubtedly enjoys a unique legitimacy and should thus be at the forefront of global governance and multilateral cooperation. Over the past several years, the United Nations has played a crucial role in ending conflicts and promoting peace processes in various regions.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“Multilateral negotiations on issues of common interest, such as disarmament and climate change, have not yielded results that meet our expectations. The current situation compels nations to promote dialogue and cooperation so as to surmount common challenges, man-made and natural alike. Peace, security and stability remain the intense desire of all nations and are prerequisites for development. The key to success lies in each nation’s own efforts, as well as in enhanced international cooperation and multilateralism based on respect for the fundamental principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, while taking into account the legitimate interests of all countries, especially developing ones. In that regard, Viet Nam commends you, Mr.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“We most warmly welcome the Republic of South Sudan as the 193rd Member of the Organization. Today, peace, cooperation and development remain the over-arching themes of our time. Yet tensions and conflicts persist in most continents and regions, owing to unresolved differences within nations and the threat and use of force. Climate change, natural disasters, pandemics, transnational crime, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and international terrorism are still the challenges that demand effective responses. The world economy’s unstable recovery, coupled with economic downturns in many developed nations, has exposed developing countries to the risks of even more unequal terms of trade, rising protectionism, dwindling financial resources and the erosion of gains relating to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)
“On behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I am confident that your diplomatic skills and experience will help to ensure the great success of the current session. I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation to Mr. Joseph Deiss for his significant contributions to the fruitful outcome of the sixty-fifth session. 11-51670 26 The Vietnamese delegation also wishes to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon on his reappointment as Secretary-General. We believe that, with the cooperation of Member countries, the Secretary-General will make ever greater contributions to the operations of the United Nations and, thus, to global peace and development.”
2011-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 66 (2011)