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Hoang Chi Trung

lines on the record: 191
first: 2007-05-22
most recent: 2009-11-25
sittings or episodes: 33
sources: un-security-council

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“With this idea in mind, we feel encouraged by such positive developments as the return of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) to the Government of National Unity last December, the signing by President Bashir of the national strategic plan for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and the return of over 2 million refugees and internally displaced persons to south Sudan since the conclusion of the 2005 CPA. Once fully realized, these efforts will make a huge contribution to the overall peace and political process in Darfur and in the Sudan at large. My delegation also hails the ongoing efforts made by the Secretary-General's Special Envoy, Mr. Jan Eliasson, as well as the African Union Special Envoy for Darfur, Mr.”
2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source
“Peace, stability and prosperity will be achieved in Darfur and the Sudan only if all parties concerned jointly address the root causes of the conflict by taking a comprehensive approach to security and political and socio-economic development so as not to give biased priority to one issue at the expense of the others. The Vietnamese delegation fully shares the observation made by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 5 February of this year that "the deployment of UNAMID will only be as effective as the political process it is mandated to support".”
2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source
“It is our conviction that a full and effective deployment of UNAMID in Darfur will help to restore peace and stability not only in Darfur and the Sudan but also in other countries in this subregion, namely, Chad and the Central African Republic. In parallel with the peacekeeping track and UNAMID deployment, the international community and regional countries must devote equal attention and contributions to pushing forward the political process in Darfur and the Sudan with a View to finding a just and lasting solution to the Darfur conflict. We would also like to emphasize that the peace and political process in Darfur cannot be divorced from the North-South peace and political process in the Sudan, especially the implementation of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).”
2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source
“In particular, we urge the rebel movements in Darfur to renounce violence, join the peace and political process and cooperate with the United Nations and the African Union in facilitating the deployment of UNAMID. We wish to stress here that the parties concerned must build on the momentum created by the August 2007 Arusha peace talks under the auspices of the United Nations and the African Union as well as the Sirte process launched by Libya in October last year, and actively respond to the good offices efforts by the United Nations and the African Union that are under way. My delegation would like to reiterate Viet Nam's strong support for the full and rapid deployment of UNAMID in conformity with the mandate set forth in resolution 1769 (2007).”
2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source
“That fruitful outcome of the talks has once again underlined the importance of dialogue, consultations and cooperation between the United Nations, the African Union and the Government of the Sudan. At the same time, we cannot afford to ignore the fact that, given the current lack of troops and support equipment, UNAMID can hardly ensure the effective discharge of its mandate. We therefore call on the international community and all countries in a position to do so to make substantial contributions to UNAMID, as requested by the United Nations and the African Union and as proposed by the Sudanese Government. We hope that all the parties concerned will cooperate and work together to resolve the outstanding technical bottlenecks in the way of UNAMID's full deployment.”
2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source
“We commend the active and good-faith efforts made by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and President Al-Bashir of the Sudan on the sidelines of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa on 31 January 2008 to facilitate the deployment of the African Union- United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). In that connection, Viet Nam also welcomes the agreement reached between the Government of the Sudan and the United Nations on the initial draft of the status-of-forces agreement and the announcement of the Sudanese Government regarding its readiness to sign that agreement as soon as tomorrow. My country believes that the agreement will expedite the full deployment of UNAMID.”
2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank Special Envoy Eliasson and Under-Secretary-General Guehenno for their informative briefings to the Council. Our thanks go also to Mrs. Ratsifandrihamanana for her presence and for her briefing to the Council this morning. I am sure that those briefings have been of much help to the Council in considering this very important matter in today's debate. Against the backdrop of the recent disturbing violence that has taken place in various parts of the subregion, the Vietnamese delegation welcomes the recent positive developments with regard to Darfur and the Sudan.”
2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source
“ASEAN has also attached great importance to fostering consultations, exchanging experiences and best practices with other regional and subregional organizations in Asia, Europe and Latin America and promoting multilateral endeavours for peace, stability and development. My country notes with satisfaction that ASEAN has very recently been granted observer status in the General Assembly and has signed an ASEAN-United Nations cooperation agreement. We believe that there is great potential for expanding cooperation between the United Nations and ASEAN. It is also our sincere hope that the multifaceted relationship between the two organizations will continue to achieve steady progress in all areas of common interest and concern.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Those include the declaration of a Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality in South-East Asia, the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, the Declaration of ASEAN Concord, the Treaty on the South-East Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone and the Declaration of Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, as well as regional actions undertaken in cooperation with the United Nations with regard to Timor-Leste and Myanmar. The establishment of the ASEAN Regional Forum and the ASEAN+3 process - ASEAN plus China, Japan and the Republic of Korea - have helped expand regional capacity in dealing with some traditional and non-traditional security challenges, including counter-terrorism and combating transnational crime.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“In that connection, Viet Nam welcomes the important contribution towards achieving these goals made through the Secretary-General's regular high-level meetings with the leadership of regional organizations and looks forward to his upcoming report offering specific proposals on how the United Nations can better support arrangements for further cooperation and coordination with regional organizations under Chapter VIII of the Charter. Since its inception in 1967, ASEAN has concluded many initiatives which significantly contribute to peace, security and stability in the region.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Equally important, possible modalities of partnership between the United Nations and regional organizations must be further explored and expanded on the basis of equality and mutual reinforcement, taking into account the differing characteristics of regional organizations in terms of membership, resource availability and institutional capacity, as well as the uniqueness of each conflict situation. Regional organizations, particularly those in Africa, should be able to count on political, financial and logistical support from the United Nations in actions they initiate to resolve conflicts in their regions. On the same note, regional organizations should maintain closer contacts with the Security Council in order to provide the Council with timely and comprehensive updates on their undertakings.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“In the field, for example, the expertise and resources of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Organization of American States, the League of Arab States, the European Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the African Union and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), among others, have made commendable contributions to peacekeeping operations and post-conflict reconstruction activities of the United Nations.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Based upon their unique experience within their own sphere of action and their rich knowledge of local cultural conditions, regional organizations should further concentrate on preventive diplomacy, early warning mechanisms, institution- building and the promotion of development and well- being. Regional organizations should be encouraged to assume a key role in providing information from the field and in helping to formulate the peacekeeping and peacebuilding strategies of the Security Council, the Peacebuilding Commission and other organs.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Recent experiences in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Balkans underscore the growing importance of regional organizations as partners of the United Nations in the prevention, management and settlement of conflicts as well as in peacebuilding and stabilization processes. Resources from regional players also strengthen global action to counter the spread of weapons of mass destruction and the illegal circulation of small arms and light weapons, to combat the drug trade and organized crime and to resolve other destabilizing cross-border issues. While it is true that not all regional organizations work in the same manner and that regional perspectives should be respected, Viet Nam recognizes certain areas in which the contributions of regional organizations to international peace and security can be further elaborated and strengthened.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“It should be underscored that by resolution 1631 (2005) the Council resolves to expand the involvement of regional organizations in the work of the Council and to encourage their proper contributions to conflict prevention and peacekeeping operations of the United Nations. At the same time, multifaceted cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations and the means to develop such cooperation have been substantially reflected in various resolutions and reports adopted by the General Assembly. On the implementation front, we are convinced that geographic proximity and close historical and cultural ties among their members give regional organizations the advantage in better understanding the root causes of regional conflicts and in finding peaceful solutions to those problems.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“My delegation wishes to recall that Chapter VIII of the Charter, while reaffirming the principles of subsidiarity and complementarity in the relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations, underlines the importance of pacific settlement of local disputes through regional arrangements. As also noted in the 2005 World Summit Outcome (General Assembly resolution 60/1), the multidimensional nature of the challenges facing the Organization calls for a multidisciplinary approach involving multiple actors at both the diagnostic and the treatment phases of crises and thus opens up new venues for interaction and for contributions by regional players to collective security.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“On behalf of the delegation of Viet Nam, I would like to congratulate you and your country, Indonesia, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month. We warmly welcome your initiative to hold a debate on this important topic and highly appreciate your substantive concept paper on the topic. I am confident that, under your skilful leadership, this meeting will arrive at a very successful conclusion. At a time when the contemporary world faces a wide array of interconnected, transnational and transregional threats, the international community has increasingly recognized the pivotal role of regional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2007-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5776Resumption1 (2007) · source
“In Viet Nam today, gender-sensitive legislation, policies, strategies and programmes of action and the network of national mechanisms for the advancement of women all work together for the achievement of gender equality and the advancement of women in all aspects of life - political, economic and social. In Viet Nam, the cause of the advancement of women and the enhancement of their role enjoys the ongoing support of the country's leadership, and of men. We will continue to support and cooperate with United Nations entities, non-governmental organizations and other partners in implementing resolution 1325 (2000).”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“We welcome the intention to consolidate all activities by United Nations entities into five thematic areas under the updated 2008-2009 Action Plan. While sharing the hope that that step will help improve both implementation and monitoring, we believe that we should not lose sight of actions aimed at long-term impact, which is sometimes intangible and hard to measure. On another note, we support the proposed establishment of a database on good practices and lessons learned. Vietnamese women have always played an active role in national defence in times of war and in national construction in times of peace.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“On top of that, the issue of adequate and predictable funding requires, as always, undivided attention, if we are to strengthen and further the progress made. We agree with the Secretary-General that, taken together, those gaps and challenges constitute shortcomings in the capacity of the United Nations system to effectively implement resolution 1325 (2000). With regard to the way forward, the reconceptualization of the 2008-2009 Action Plan is designed to address those gaps and challenges, including in the areas of monitoring and reporting, capacity-building, partnerships and networking, et cetera. The results-based framework for 2008-2009 is being developed to produce concrete and measurable results.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“In that connection, in addition to the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, my delegation commends the efforts made by the Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality and by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Women, Peace and Security. The report of the Secretary-General points out that, while both the 2006 and 2007 implementation reviews clearly demonstrate progress, they also identify a number of institutional gaps and challenges, as well as the weaknesses of the Action Plan itself. Gender imbalance has not been adequately addressed, leaving women underrepresented in the Secretariat. In some areas, the representation of women has even decreased in comparison with last year. Capacity- building, coordination and cooperation by and among United Nations entities should be improved considerably.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“However, in the view of my delegation, what is most important of all is the increased political commitment of many entities to gender equality and women's empowerment in peace processes. We would not have seen improved advocacy, enhanced leadership and greater support by senior officials of those entities, as well as their better engagement with Member States and partnership with national mechanisms for women and women's associations and networks - which are all valuable and commendable - without such increased political commitment. On the one hand, the large number of entities involved points to the potential of the United Nations system to advance our cause. On the other, it shows how great the need is to ensure effective inter-agency coordination.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The Vietnamese delegation is pleased to note that, as highlighted in the report of the Secretary- General, the work of United Nations entities since the first review of the implementation of the Action Plan, held in 2006, has laid important groundwork for a long-term effort by the United Nations system towards the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). Progress has been reported in a wide range of spheres of activities, such as conflict prevention and early warning; peacemaking and peacebuilding; peacekeeping operations; humanitarian response; post- conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation; disarmament, demobilization and reintegration; preventing and responding to gender-based violence in armed conflict; and preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse by humanitarian and peacekeeping personnel.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“First of all, permit me, on behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, to thank you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Ghana for taking the initiative to organize this open debate. As a member-elect of the Council, we look forward to working with the other Council members to bring about further progress in implementing resolution 1325 (2000). I also thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2007/567). Alongside basic instruments on gender equality, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) continues to be the guidelines in dealing with the issue of women, peace and security.”
2007-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5766Resumption1 (2007) · source
“We sincerely hope that those meetings will lead to the resumption of peaceful negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians, as well as the resumption of the peace process in the Middle East.”
2007-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5736Resumption1 (2007) · source
“As far as the internal affairs of the Palestinians are concerned, we wish to reaffirm that Viet Nam respects the choice taken by the Palestinian people themselves and earnestly hopes that the Palestinian parties will make efforts to settle their differences through peaceful negotiations and continue to work hard, with the support of the international community, to further move the peace process in the Middle East forward. Finally, my delegation wishes to express its serious concerns over the recent escalation of tension and violence in the region. We urge all the parties concerned to restrain themselves and to support peaceful negotiations in order to facilitate the return of normalcy to the region. In that connection, Viet Nam warmly welcomes the recent high-level meetings between Israel and Palestine.”
2007-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5736Resumption1 (2007) · source
“In line with that consistent position, Viet Nam supports all regional and international efforts that contribute to advancing the peace process in the Middle East. We urge the parties concerned to make further efforts to revive the Road Map for peace and to make greater contributions to the stability and development of the region. For its part, Viet Nam stands ready to do its utmost to contribute to the resumption of the negotiations among the parties involved in the Middle East peace process.”
2007-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5736Resumption1 (2007) · source
“We hope that our meeting today will help enable the parties concerned to work much harder to put the peace process in the region back on track. My country fully shares the View that the Middle East conflict, at the core of which is the question of Palestine, can only be resolved through peaceful negotiations with a View to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting solution on the basis of the legitimate interests of all the parties concerned. Furthermore, in order to reach such a solution, we strongly believe that the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to establish a Palestinian State in their homeland with the borders as they existed before June 1967, must be fully respected.”
2007-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5736Resumption1 (2007) · source
“It is a great honour and privilege for me to speak on behalf of the delegation of Viet Nam at this important meeting of the Security Council. I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for the able leadership that you and your delegation have demonstrated in the Presidency of the Council this month. I am also very grateful to Mr. Michael Williams for his briefing this morning. First and foremost, my delegation would like to associate itself fully with the statement delivered moments ago by the representative of the Republic of Cuba on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. There is no doubt that the Middle East continues to be one of the flash points of great concern to the world community in general, and to the Security Council in particular.”
2007-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5736Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Viet Nam has followed with keen interest the implementation of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) programmes, especially within the South-South cooperation framework, and notes with satisfaction that significant headway has been made in the fight against hunger, poverty, malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and in other fields and sectors such as infrastructure, health, education, science and technology development. Together with the international community, we shall continue to explore ways and means to further contribute to the cause of peace, development and integration of the African countries.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735Resumption1 (2007) · source
“All these tremendous challenges 07-4920] instil in the international community a momentum of broad support for addressing the root causes of conflicts in the continent and reinvigorating socio- economic development in the African countries. In the spirit of solidarity with African countries, Viet Nam supports fully the initiatives of the African Union and the concerned subregional organizations to prevent, mediate and resolve conflicts through peaceful negotiations, with stronger support from the United Nations.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735Resumption1 (2007) · source
“There is also agreement on the need for greater coordination and cooperation among United Nations organs, Member States, regional and subregional organizations, the private sector, non- governmental organizations and other civil society actors to help war-ravaged countries to break out of the vicious cycle of poverty, conflict and underdevelopment and move into the mainstream of globalization. For the past decades, Africa - the second largest and second most populous continent - has been grappling with protracted civil wars, ethnic strife, extreme poverty and humanitarian tragedies. In spite of certain remarkable progress in some areas, the African continent continues to have the lowest share of global foreign direct investment flows while shouldering a growing debt burden and suffering from inequitable global trade regimes.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Security Council resolution 1625 (2005), while highlighting the need for strengthening the Council's role in conflict prevention, particularly in Africa, reaffirms the principles of refraining from the threat or the use of force and of peaceful settlements of international disputes. Equally important, the international community has attached greater importance to such interdependent and complementary components as early warning, preventive diplomacy and demobilization, disarmament and reintegration of ex-combatants, as well as post- conflict peacebuilding.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Given the alarming devastations caused by contemporary intra-State and interstate conflicts, there is an overwhelming agreement that durable peace can be achieved at a much lower cost in human and material terms through comprehensive and integrated prevention strategies. Over the years, the Security Council and the General Assembly have adopted a number of resolutions on the question of prevention and resolution of conflicts. In this connection, my delegation wishes to recall that General Assembly resolution 60/1, which was adopted at the 2005 World Summit, underlines the importance of prevention of armed conflicts in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter and promotes a culture of prevention as a means to effectively address the interconnected security and development challenges faced by many nations in the world.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735Resumption1 (2007) · source
“On behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, and the Republic of the Congo for your effective leadership of the work of the Security Council this month. We warmly welcome your initiative to hold this important open debate and highly appreciate your substantive concept paper to that end. My delegation shares the view expressed previously by various delegations that it is pertinent for the Council to revisit the question of its role in conflict prevention and resolution on a regular basis. The Charter of the United Nations stipulates that the 07-4920] Security Council has the primary role in the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735Resumption1 (2007) · source
“We wish to avail ourselves of this opportunity to inform the Council that we are now in close coordination with the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) concerning its scheduled visit to Viet Nam in late August. We appreciate the CTED's coordination with experts from other agencies in preparing for the visit. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate Viet Nam's strong commitment to cooperating with other United Nations Member States, bodies and agencies in the fight against terrorism. We wish to encourage the Committees represented here today to continue their good work.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“This week in Hanoi, the Government of Viet Nam and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are jointly organizing a national seminar on strengthening national legislation on counter-terrorism. The seminar will assess Viet Nam's present legal framework for fighting terrorism, look into the legislative experiences and practices of other countries in the area of counter-terrorism, and come up with recommendations to improve Vietnamese legislation in that regard. Following the five reports Viet Nam has submitted to the CTC, the report submitted to the 1540 Committee and the report submitted to the 1267 Committee on the implementation of resolution 1455 (2003), our Government will very soon submit its report on the national implementation of resolution 1624 (2005).”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“Viet Nam is currently proceeding with domestic legal procedures to accede to the 1979 International Convention against the Taking of Hostages and the 1997 International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings. Accession to those two conventions will make Viet Nam party to a total of 10 international treaties on counter-terrorism. In January this year, Viet Nam joined other member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in signing the ASEAN Convention on Counter-Terrorism. The ASEAN Convention inherits many characteristics of other international and regional treaties on counter- terrorism and imports some of the measures provided under resolution 1373 (2001).”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“We encourage the CTC and the 1540 Committee to engage in greater dialogue with the donor community so as to find further ways and means to assist Member States, especially the developing countries, to fulfil their obligations under the relevant Security Council resolutions. As all the Committees undertake their assessment and evaluation of implementation by Member States, they should intensify dialogue with, and carry out more on-site visits to, Member States, so as to reach shared understandings on measuring standards as well as on the requirements and the necessary steps to enhance implementation. In that context, my delegation wishes to inform the Council of some of the recent efforts made by Viet Nam to implement Security Council resolutions on counter-terrorism.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“We commend the concerted efforts made by the Committees in discharging their responsibilities, and we acknowledge the fact that Member States and the United Nations system continue to face the enormous task of finding more effective and creative measures to implement all Council resolutions relating to the fight against international terrorism and the proliferation of WMD. My delegation takes note of the efforts made by the 1267 Committee in completing, in February this year, the revision of the guidelines for the conduct of its work, which, hopefully, will provide the Committee with a better tool in coordinating the implementation of related Council resolutions.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“It is a great honour for my delegation to take part in this open debate. We express our deep appreciation for the briefings on the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the Committees established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) and 1540 (2004). Viet Nam denounces all acts of terrorism and holds that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, biological and other weapons of mass destruction, as well as their means of delivery, constitutes a severe threat to international peace and security. We have, on various occasions, highlighted the significance of Security Council resolutions mandating the establishment and operationalization of these committees.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source