October 5, 2009
(Post by CAAI News Media)
A Vietnamese representative to the UN talked about situations in Cambodia and Myanmar at the 12th session of the UN Human Rights Council that closed on October 2.
In regard to the council’s technical assistance and capacity building for Cambodia, Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Dung hailed recent achievements in politics, economics, society and culture recorded by the Cambodian government and people as well as progress in implementing basic and free human rights in the country.
Ambassador Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations Office, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, mentioned outstanding issues and challenges the Cambodian government is facing and called on the international community and the Council to further provide technical assistance in order to help the country overcome its difficulties and challenges.
Regarding Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, the Vietnamese diplomat noted that adoption of a resolution on people is a violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries.
Vietnam claimed that only periodic review mechanism is the most suitable one of the Council to discuss human rights situation in countries. Therefore, the international community’s continued co-operation and assistance for Myanmar are very important and will be effective once they base on co-operation with the government and people of Myanmar, Ambassador Dung said.
The 12th session of the UN Human Rights Council adopted 28 resolutions and three decisions and reports of a series of countries, including Vietnam, under the periodic review mechanism.
The next session will take place from March 1-29 next year. (VNA)
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