Vietnam strives with the international community to prevent and resolve conflicts, ensuring a safe and good future for children.

To improve the effectiveness of child protection in conflict, it is necessary to strengthen cooperation and coordination between member states and relevant United Nations agencies.

Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Deputy Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, spoke at the meeting.

On June 26, in New York, the United Nations Security Council held an Open Debate on the protection of children in armed conflict under the chairmanship of the Republic of Korea, the President of the Security Council this month.

Attending and speaking at the meeting were former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and representatives from more than 80 countries and a number of relevant international organizations.

During the discussion, most opinions expressed concern about the significant increase in violations against children in conflicts, resulting in many children being killed, injured or separated. Along with that is the situation of children being forced into military service, becoming victims of sexual violence and being prevented from accessing humanitarian aid. Many countries condemned the killing of children in conflicts and attacks on educational and medical facilities that are taking place in many parts of the world.

Speaking at the meeting, Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Deputy Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, emphasized that the top priority of the international community as well as each country is to address the root causes of conflicts through promoting sustainable development, helping children avoid the consequences of war and violence.

The representative of Viet Nam affirmed that ensuring respect for the United Nations Charter, international law and international humanitarian law is of key importance in protecting children. All parties to the conflict must comply with their obligations under international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, including Resolution 2573 (2021) of the Security Council proposed by Viet Nam on the protection of civilians and essential civilian infrastructure.

To improve the effectiveness of child protection in conflict, the Deputy Head of the Vietnamese Delegation said that it is necessary to strengthen cooperation and coordination between member countries and relevant United Nations agencies such as UNICEF, UNDP, and peacekeeping missions. This comprehensive approach helps create a framework to link the tasks of maintaining peace and economic development with the work of protecting children before, during and after conflict.

On this occasion, Vietnam affirmed that it will closely cooperate with the international community, the United Nations and other relevant parties in preventing and resolving conflicts, contributing to ensuring a safe and good future for all children in the world.

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