(VOVworld) – Vietnam condemns the killing of and violence against children, including sexual violence, the recruitment and use of child soldiers, acts of abduction, and attacks targeting schools and hospitals.

Children at Quru Gusik refugee camp, near Arbil, Iraq. (Photo: ZUMA Press)

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Permanent Representative of Vietnam at the United Nations made the statement at the Opening Debate of the United Nations Security Council on “Children and armed conflict” in New York on Tuesday. Ms. Nga called on all parties to put an end to the outrageous acts against children by complying with international human rights and humanitarian law. Nga said Vietnam is strongly committed to defending and promoting the best interests of children, especially those affected by conflicts, such as victims of explosive war remnants and Agent Orange/Dioxin.