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Le Luong Minh

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2007-02-23
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2010-01-13
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  1. “Mr. President, Viet Nam welcomes the organization by the Council, under your presidency, of this open debate - the second this year - on the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. That reflects the Council's increased engagement on the issue, which, as assessed by the Secretary-General in his report before us today (5/2007/643), constitutes a positive development. We note with appreciation the progress achieved in recent years in this regard. We welcome the efforts of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in conducting a study on integrating measures into the mandates of peacekeeping missions to protect civilians, as elaborated in Council resolutions 1674 (2006) and 1738 (2006), and the impact of such measures on the ground.”

    2007-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5781Resumption1 (2007) · source

  2. “In Viet Nam's view, peace on a continent such as Africa, long torn apart by protracted conflicts, can prevail only when cooperation and trust prevail. And cooperation and trust are indispensable elements in ensuring the success of discussions and dialogues aimed at achieving such needed measures.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

  3. “Viet Nam recognizes the urgency of finding lasting solutions to the armed conflicts in Africa, which are depriving many of that continent's peoples of opportunities for much-needed socio-economic development. We support measures to ensure the continuation of emergency humanitarian assistance aimed at relieving the sufferings of the affected populations. We share the hope that, in the implementation of the joint declaration by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Chairperson of the African Union, signed in November 2006, on enhancing the cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union in the area of capacity-building for the next 10 years, new measures will be undertaken to respond more effectively to the needs of peace and security on one of the world's most populous continents.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

  4. “In so doing, it should enjoy greater cooperation from the United Nations, which should respond to its need for the capacity-building of its peacekeeping forces so as to prevent countries in the region from relapsing into protracted conflicts, poverty and marginalization. Resolution 60/1, adopted by the General Assembly at the 2005 World Summit, encourages and supports the initiatives of the African Union and subregional organizations to prevent, mediate and resolve conflicts with the assistance of the United Nations. Resolution 1631 (2005), adopted by the Security Council in October 2005, while reaffirming the Council's primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, recognizes the growing contributions of regional organizations.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

  5. “Since its inception, in 1999, the African Union has persevered in improving its partnership with the United Nations. In tandem with United Nations peacekeeping operations, the AU has contributed proactively to the mediation, reconciliation and reconstruction processes in many countries in the region, such as Angola, Burundi, Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, the Sudan, Uganda and Western Sahara. The AU's efforts and contributions in that connection should be commended. At the same time, given the many existing challenges of the second-largest and second-most- populous continent, which continues to be torn apart by civil wars, ethnic strife, extreme poverty and humanitarian tragedies, the AU should be playing a greater role.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

  6. “Regional organizations such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Organization of American States, the European Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the African Union (AU), in cooperation with the United Nations, have made worthy - while not always successful - contributions to restoring and maintaining peace and security in and among countries in their respective regions. The various resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the Security Council on cooperation between the United Nations and specific regional organizations, as well as the holding of summits between the United Nations and those organizations, help to further promote such cooperation.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

  7. “Against such a backdrop, as noted by the Secretary-General in his 2006 report on the work of the Organization (A/61/1), there has been a dramatic increase in the range of partnerships between the United Nations and regional organizations in peacekeeping, peacemaking and responding to humanitarian emergencies, especially since counter- terrorism has recently become another area for meaningful cooperation between these entities.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

  8. “I would like, on behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, to congratulate you, Sir, and South Africa, for your effective leadership of the work of the Council this month. Chapter VIII of the Charter clearly defines the nature, scope and principles of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations. Such cooperation has been further specified in various General Assembly and Security Council resolutions. More than 60 years have elapsed since the founding of the United Nations, and mankind continues to confront numerous threats to its very survival. More than ever before, the international community shares the pressing need to draw on the resources of regional organizations and arrangements in responding to challenges to regional and international peace and security.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649Resumption1 (2007) · source

  9. “Finally, before I conclude, let me reaffirm our position that, while cooperation among relevant organizations and cooperation between the Security Council and those organizations in the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) is necessary, such cooperation must be based on respect for the Charter of the United Nations and national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. Duplication and overlapping of work must be avoided. The implementation of the resolution remains fundamentally a national responsibility.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source

  10. “Cooperation between the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and United Nations disarmament mechanisms, especially the United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs, should be further enhanced. Viet Nam is a party to all major international disarmament and non-proliferation treaties, including the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Biological Weapons Convention, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and the Treaty on the South- East Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone. We have always adhered strictly to our obligations under those treaties. We will continue dialogue and cooperation with the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) on the implementation of the resolution.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source

  11. “In that connection, we wish to echo the widely held view that the implementation of export controls should not be used as a tool to prevent the legitimate development of civilian nuclear, chemical or biological industries that serve peaceful purposes. We welcome the continuous and close cooperation between the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the Committee established in accordance with resolution 1267 (1999). By sharing their resources, experience and expertise, the 1540 Committee and those organs will certainly better facilitate the effective implementation of the resolution. There exists an organic relationship between non- proliferation and disarmament. The role and capacity of United Nations disarmament mechanisms should be strengthened.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source

  12. “In the view of my delegation, that should also be an important element in cooperation between the Security Council and international organizations in implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). As organizations established for the purpose of assuring the implementation of, and adherence to, treaty obligations, the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons have unique and major roles in preventing the proliferation of nuclear and chemical weapons, in line with the very purpose of resolution 1540 (2004). We support cooperation between those organizations, as well as their cooperation with the Security Council, in the implementation of that resolution. In the same vein, we support cooperation between the Council and the World Customs Organization.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source

  13. “It has been widely recognized that, in many States, the difficulties in implementing the resolution relate not only to the limited knowledge of the issue, but also to the lack of inter-agency coordination and of the resources and means for specific implementation measures. A close look would reveal that such difficulties are interrelated. Very often, the lack of coordination results from the lack of knowledge and the lack of knowledge itself results from the lack of the resources and means necessary for the dissemination in local languages of relevant information and regulations. Identifying the need of States for assistance has been an important element of such regional and subregional activities.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source

  14. “Those events have been useful in helping Member States understand better not only the important role of the United Nations in global efforts to eliminate the threat posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, but also the important role that regional organizations, including ones such as the ASEAN Regional Forum, can play in securing implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) by way of increasing awareness of the obligations and requirements of the resolution, thus facilitating cooperation and coordination on implementation at the regional and global levels.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source

  15. “My delegation believes that the outreach activities of the Committee have achieved initial concrete results, proved by the successes of recent seminars and workshops, including the seminar for Asia and the Pacific held at Beijing in July 2006 and the workshop of the Regional Forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held at San Francisco last week, in which Viet Nam participated.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source

  16. “Above all, the report reaffirmed that the State of Viet Nam does not have and does not intend to manufacture, acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer or use any of those weapons. In discussing today the issue of cooperation in implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), we are guided by that fundamental policy and commitment. While attaching great importance to the role of the 1540 Committee and commending the work it has done so far - especially its efforts to develop a database to provide information on laws, regulations and other measures related to States' implementation of the resolution, as well as to act as a clearing house on assistance to States in need - we also share the view that cooperation at different levels is necessary to ensure implementation of the resolution.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source

  17. “On behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, I thank you, Sir, and the Council for permission to participate in this open debate today. Viet Nam has always held that the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, as well as their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace and security. In our first report, submitted in October 2004, on implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), we committed to continuing to take effective measures to control and prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and other weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery and to refrain from providing any form of support to non- State actors that attempt to develop, acquire, manufacture, possess, transport, transfer or use them.”

    2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635Resumption1 (2007) · source