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Bui Thanh Son

lines on the record: 33
first: 2021-04-08
most recent: 2021-06-29
sittings or episodes: 5
sources: un-security-council

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“Viet Nam has actively implemented a national digital transformation strategy. We aim to have the digital economy to account for 30 per cent gross domestic product by 2030. In South-East Asia, Viet Nam has actively participated in regional cybersecurity mechanisms, including the cybersecurity cooperation strategy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. We also hold effective bilateral cooperation with many countries and international partners on this field. Viet Nam stands ready to further contribute to enhancing international cooperation towards a peaceful, stable, secured and safe cyberspace for our shared prosperity and sustainable development.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source
“Activities in cyberspace have to comply with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law, in particular, respect for sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs of States, and non-use of force and the peaceful settlement of disputes. Third, enhancing international cooperation, confidence-building and accountability are indispensable to strengthen cybersecurity. All countries, irrespective of their size and level of development, benefit from a global secured and safe cyberspace. Therefore, they need to participate actively and make more practical and responsible contributions to ensuring safety and security in the global cyberspace for peace, stability and sustainable development of every nations. The development of ICT is an important launchpad in our common quest for prosperity.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source
“Viet Nam also prioritizes on improving self-protection, self-reliance and resilience, combined with effective international cooperation. Second, the nature of cyberattacks is transnational where global Internet networks become target for constant exploitation by perpetrators. It correspondingly requires global and trans-national solutions to cybersecurity. Viet Nam supports an international framework that sets out rules and norms of responsible behaviour in cyberspace, on the basis of consensus and with the widest participation of countries, including ongoing processes at the United Nations. We are concerned and oppose to the malicious, harmful use of ICT, especially cyberattacks on medical, electricity, water and food facilities so essential to people.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source
“First, every State has its own sovereignty and interests over cyberspace that need to be fully respected. Each Member State bears the primary responsibility in creating the legal framework to regulate behaviour in cyberspace within its territory and applicable to its citizens. Also, regulating behaviours in compliance with the law, preventing illegal malicious acts and facilitating positive activities are guiding principles to create a safe, stable cyberspace for peace, development and humanity. Viet Nam is a country with high Internet coverage, with nearly 70 per cent of our population active on the Internet and social networks. Our success lies in the comprehensive legal framework that facilitates ICT development and prevents ICT misuse.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source
“Deployed by terrorists or transnational criminals, they are capable of sabotaging economic systems, damaging social stability, eroding cultural and humane values. Let us take economic losses caused by cyberattacks for an example. Global annual expenditure on cybersecurity reached $1 trillion in 2020, an increase of 50 per cent compared with 2018 and a three-fold increase since 2013. Most of the expenditure goes to damage repair and recovery. More worryingly, there have been reports of transnational cyberattacks that undermined global and national security, even potentially triggering cyberwarfare. As such, cybersecurity is very urgent and critical to peace, security, development and prosperity at both the national and global levels. Against such backdrop, I would like to share the following thoughts.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source
“I thank the President and the Estonian presidency for convening this meeting on a very pertinent topic. I am grateful to Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu for her insightful remarks. The explosive development of information and communications technologies (ICT) has significantly transformed the way people live, work and interact with each other. It has facilitated global communication, knowledge sharing and cultural exchange, helped peoples and countries get closer, and also renewed production towards more efficient, sustainable and inclusive patterns. On the other hand, these advanced technologies, if in wrong hands and used maliciously, can pose grave threats to the sovereignty, security and prosperity of nations.”
2021-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/621 (2021) · source
“Our development experience and expertise have been widely shared with African nations through years of bilateral and trilateral cooperation. More recently, Vietnamese medical supplies and face masks have been sent to Africa in support of the fight against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. And, as a member of the Security Council, we have worked tirelessly to help find ways to resolve conflicts and sustain peace in Africa. We are committed to doing more to contribute to the goal of peace, security and development in Africa.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“The Security Council and the United Nations system should strengthen their engagement with the AU, to support the implementation of Agenda 2063 and ensure the effective deployment and operation of United Nations peace operations and peacebuilding initiatives. Special bonds have been forged between Viet Nam and the peoples of Africa. We share a history of struggle against colonialism, for independence and freedom. And as President Ho Chi Minh put it, we rejoice at Africa’s victories and it pains us to see Africa’s sufferings. This is why Viet Nam has always stood shoulder to shoulder with our African brothers and sisters in our common endeavours for sustainable peace and development. Vietnamese peacekeepers are present in conflict zones in the Central African Republic and South Sudan.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“It is also essential to focus on building trust and reconciliation among communities, promote the meaningful participation of women and youth in peace processes, post-conflict peacebuilding and post-pandemic recovery. And to cope with current and future pandemics and health crises, it is vitally important to strengthen Africa’s public health systems. Viet Nam calls on the international community to strengthen efforts to ensure equal access to COVID-19 vaccines for developing countries, including African countries. Thirdly, close partnership between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in Africa, particularly the African Union (AU), has undoubtedly served as an important framework for the provision of financial, humanitarian and technical assistance to conflict-affected countries in Africa.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“International support and assistance are essential for Africa to achieve its aspirations and goals set out in Agenda 2063. Allow me to underline three critical areas. First, peace, stability and security are the prerequisites for addressing the current challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and achieving sustainable development in Africa. It is critical to fully implement resolutions 2352 (2017) and 2565 (2021), particularly their calls for a global ceasefire and a durable and extensive humanitarian pause. We must continue to support Africa’s Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2020 initiative and efforts to strengthen confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution. Secondly, if peace is to be sustained, much needs to be done to reduce poverty and inequality and address underdevelopment and social injustice.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“Indeed, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has severely worsened Africa’s socioeconomic prospects. It has exacerbated ongoing conflicts and undermined efforts to address the root causes of these conflicts. As global efforts are geared towards post COVID-19-pandemic recovery, Africa must not lag behind, or be left behind. I share the view of Secretary-General Guterres that “Africa’s challenges can only be solved by African leadership”. That leadership has been reflected in Africa’s Agenda 2063, which aspires to achieve an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa driven by its own citizens. And that leadership is indispensable in the implementation of that Agenda, as well as the global 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. But Africa cannot and must not do it alone.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“I thank you, Sir, and the Chinese presidency for convening this important meeting. I am grateful to Secretary-General Guterres and other briefers for their insightful remarks. Africa has long been considered the cradle of human civilization, blessed with abundant resources and unmatched potential. But centuries of slavery and colonialism have dragged the continent into poverty, underdevelopment and conflicts that are still prevalent today. It is unfortunate that a continent as great as Africa accounts for more than half of the items on the agenda of the Security Council. I therefore applaud Minister Wang Yi for bringing Council members together to deliberate ways to address the root causes of conflict while promoting post- pandemic recovery in Africa.”
2021-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/490 (2021) · source
“It contributed to the decolonization process that led to the rapid expansion of the membership of the United Nations and multilateral United Nations-centred cooperation in general. Today, as a non-permanent member of the Council but a permanent Member of the United Nations, Viet Nam reaffirms its commitment to contributing to multilateral endeavours, global solidarity and partnership so as to achieve the ultimate goals of sustainable peace and development.”
2021-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/456 (2021) · source
“Thirdly, multilateral institutions must be reformed and must work in synergy so that they can function in an ever more effective and responsive manner and adapt with the evolving international environment to better serve the interests of Member States on the basis of equality, mutual benefit, inclusiveness and leaving no one behind. The Security Council is no exception. To fulfil its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, the Council needs to be reformed in order to enhance transparency, democracy, representativeness and effectiveness and improve its working methods. On this day 67 years ago, our victory at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu marked the end of colonial rule in Viet Nam and the wider region.”
2021-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/456 (2021) · source
“Secondly, regional organizations and the United Nations are embodiments of multilateralism at different levels, which greatly complement each other in maintaining international and regional peace and security. That was the main thrust of the discussion at the open debate convened by Viet Nam last month (see S/2021/394). The presidential statement (S/PRST/2021/9) adopted by the Council also highlighted the importance of expanding collaboration between the United Nations and regional organizations in confidence-building and dialogue for conflict prevention and resolution. In our region, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has affirmed its centrality in the regional security architecture and in addressing regional and international issues.”
2021-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/456 (2021) · source
“Moving forward, I wish to underline three critical issues. First, in the words of Secretary-General Guterres during the open debate on upholding the United Nations Charter in January 2020: “At this time of global divisions and turmoil, the Charter remains our shared framework of international cooperation for the common good.” (S/PV.8699, p.3). Upholding international law and the United Nations Charter is increasingly urgent and important, as they lay the solid foundation for the consolidation and flourishing of an international order and a multilateral system that serve the common interests of the international community. In other words, we must foster a culture of compliance with international law and stand against the use of force, coercion, power politics and unilateralism in international relations.”
2021-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/456 (2021) · source
“Indeed, multilateralism has asserted itself as the rightful course to be pursued and embraced by our community of States. As described by Dag Hammarskjöld, since its founding, the United Nations has been a new Santa Maria, sailing its way through storms and uncharted waters and bringing us all together in the quest for peace, stability and development. Today multilateralism offers the most effective solutions for emerging and complex global challenges. The arms race, the proliferation of weapons of mass disruption, terrorism, transnational crime, climate change and, in particular, the current coronavirus disease pandemic are but a few examples that global challenges can be addressed only through vigorous and effective multilateral cooperation. We are stronger together and, by working together, we are making progress.”
2021-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/456 (2021) · source
“I thank you and the Chinese presidency for convening this important meeting. Let me also thank the President of the General Assembly for his insights. During the first Vietnamese presidency, in January 2020, the Security Council adopted a presidential statement (S/PRST/2020/1) reaffirming its commitment to multilateralism and to the Charter of the United Nations and an international order based on international law, which the Council recognized as the foundation of a more peaceful, prosperous and just world. At no other time are these words more relevant, given the current state of the world. And I commend the Chinese presidency for holding this open debate to reinforce our commitment once again to multilateral cooperation.”
2021-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/456 (2021) · source
“Our discussion today has addressed the very core of peace in the eyes of civilians. It is time that the global community, beginning with the Security Council, brings our efforts closer to the needs of those stranded in the devastation of wars. It is time we put in place an approach that is holistic and resilient in order to create a foundation for sustainable peace and development.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“The root causes of conflicts, including poverty, injustice, power politics and disregard for international law, must be addressed. The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals should continue to guide national and international efforts to leave no one behind. Resolution 2573 (2021), submitted by Viet Nam and to be adopted at the end of today’s meeting, provides the core of such a strategy. It is my expectation that it will carry the protection-of-civilians agenda forward in a more sustainable way in order to cope with an increasingly turbulent world. We thank the States Members of the United Nations for their tremendous support during the negotiation of the text. Peace may mean many different things, but for civilians, peace takes shape in the most fundamental items: food, water, sanitation, health care and education.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“It is equally important to protect the personnel essential for the operation of those systems and to ensure that the materials and equipment needed for their maintenance and repair can reach their destinations. Thirdly, cooperation and partnership remain key in supporting recovery and building resilience for civilians in armed conflicts. The Council should encourage and facilitate closer coordination between Member States, international organizations and humanitarian and development partners in post-conflict peacebuilding, especially in efforts to rebuild basic infrastructure and restore essential services to civilians. That could play a crucial role in saving the lives of civilians and providing them long-term support. Finally, the best way to protect civilians is to prevent conflicts.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“They must comply with international humanitarian law, particularly the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution, as well as the prohibition of attacking or destroying objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population. Parties must fully take into account the ensuing longer-term impacts of damaged infrastructure on the survival of civilians and the environment. Secondly, basic infrastructure is, by nature, interlinked. The destruction of power generation and grids, for instance, can render useless water and sanitation facilities, which then affects the operation of hospitals and food facilities. It is therefore vital that the Council consider the interconnected nature of objects and ensure that measures be put in place to protect entire systems, not only individual objects.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“The open debate today is therefore a good opportunity for the Council to deliberate this issue at a thematic level, and I hope this is only the beginning. It is critical that the Council develop a strategy to effectively protect infrastructure and objects critical for the survival of civilians in armed conflict. Such a strategy must be comprehensive and holistic and must be based on compliance and partnerships. Let me elaborate. First, the Council must put an emphasis on compliance. All parties to conflicts, especially Member States, must adhere to the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“Crises have been unfolding across regions, from the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Libya, to Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria. Left without basic infrastructure and essential services, millions of people, particularly women and children, are displaced and subject to hunger, disease and a grim prospect of return, resettlement and recovery. The impact of the destruction of basic infrastructure persists far beyond the end of conflicts, thus hampering the sustainable development of communities and nations. The protection of civilians has been at the forefront of the work of the Security Council. But more often than not, the Council’s discussions have focused on protecting the people, with little attention paid to securing the means for their survival.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“I wish to thank Mr. Lowcock, Mr. Rudd and Mr. Maurer for their insightful and very practical briefings. We often measure the consequences of conflicts in numbers of direct victims of violence, but the indirect and longer-term impacts of widespread damage to basic infrastructure are equally destructive. For instance, in protracted conflicts, children are much more likely to die from diseases linked to unsafe water and sanitation than from conflict-related violence. Viet Nam knows this first-hand. Decades of wars left us with little intact. Schools, hospitals, roads, power grids, water and sanitation systems were destroyed, and farmlands and the environment were contaminated. Unfortunately, history keeps repeating itself.”
2021-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/415 (2021) · source
“Viet Nam has repeatedly called for an inclusive approach across all parts of the peace spectrum and involving all stakeholders in order to sustain peace. Peace can be sustained only when a comprehensive and holistic approach is adopted, addressing the root causes of conflicts and deploying conflict prevention effectively. In this regard, as a key initiative during our presidency of the Council, the President of Viet Nam will convene a high-level open debate on 19 April on enhancing measures for conflict prevention and resolution to discuss this issue at length. We will spare no effort to forge a stronger partnership for sustainable peace.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“Finally, the United Nations, and especially the Security Council, should build on resolution 2365 (2017) and expand efforts to ensure the safety of its peacekeepers, protect civilians and sustain peace. The Council should mainstream mine action in its relevant agenda items and country-specific discussions. Mine action should also be taken into account in the planning and mandates of United Nations peacekeeping operations and peacebuilding measures. The provision of adequate equipment, enhanced training and capacity building for peacekeepers must be improved in order to minimize the threats posed by landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices. Sustaining peace is hard, and even harder when we work alone.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“At the international level, mine action requires a whole-of-system, coherent and long-term approach. Stronger partnerships are vital for better delivery and sustainable results. This means enhanced support and increased resources to all stakeholders, from national Governments and regional organizations, such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Mine Action Center, to non- governmental organizations and those working on the ground, like Ms. Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh. Adequate and regular financing, technological assistance to help clearance and decontamination, capacity building, knowledge and experience- sharing to those affected must be stepped up.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“Mine action, after all, is about protecting and caring for our people and our communities, especially the most vulnerable. This holistic approach we take involves all stakeholders. Leading the efforts are our experienced and competent military engineers, effectively supported by national and international partners. The briefer from Viet Nam today is but one example of the importance of partnerships and the crucial role of women in mine action.S/2021/346 We are very grateful to the many international partners and friends, many of whom are present at today’s meeting, both virtually and here in Ha Noi, for their invaluable assistance and support. Cooperation in mine clearance, including between former foes, like Viet Nam and the United States, has proven valuable in healing the wounds of war.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“The contaminated areas are vast, and the number of victims in need of assistance is overwhelming. The resources allocated are dwarfed by the complexity and magnitude of the problem. Decades of wars in Viet Nam have caused untold sorrow and left destructive, lingering effects. To this day, almost one fifth of Viet Nam’s land area is still contaminated by unexploded ordnance. Clearance efforts, if continued at the current speed and resources, will take another 100 years to complete, seriously hindering our sustainable development. So clearance must be complemented by victim assistance, awareness-raising and risk education at all levels and, importantly, the creation of sustainable livelihoods so that the fruits of peace are durable and meaningful.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“Actions taken by Member States, the United Nations system, particularly the United Nations Mine Action Service, international organizations, non- governmental organizations and other stakeholders have proven critical in mitigating dangers and addressing multiple challenges caused by explosive remnants of war. The Security Council, with the adoption of its landmark resolution 2365 (2017) in 2017, has also stressed the importance of ensuring that peacekeeping operations are equipped, informed and trained to reduce such threats. All the above efforts have contributed meaningfully to post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation efforts. However, much remains to be done. The greatest challenge, as always, is a matter of political will. Regrettably, mine action has not been accorded the level and span of attention it deserves.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“Every year, landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices claim nearly 10,000 casualties, mostly among civilians and children in conflict areas, such as Afghanistan, Libya and Yemen, but also alarmingly in places like Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and my own country, Viet Nam, where wars ended decades ago. It is a stark reminder that wounds cut deep in the aftermath of wars and create long-lasting, destabilizing effects on post-conflict peacebuilding and sustainable peace. It reminds us that peace cannot be sustained if the legacy of wars is not addressed. Indeed, the international community has come together to address this challenge.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source
“Viet Nam is honoured to assume the presidency of the Security Council for the second time during its two-year term. As this is the first time I am addressing the Council in this new capacity, I wish to reaffirm Viet Nam’s unwavering commitment to multilateralism, the Charter of the United Nations and international law, and to the centrality of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security and its coordination of joint efforts to address global challenges. Viet Nam has been and will continue to be a reliable friend and partner, an active and responsible member of the United Nations and the international community. I thank Secretary-General Guterres and all the briefers for their excellent, insightful presentations on this topic.”
2021-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/346 (2021) · source