Vietnam co-organizes UN discussion on environmental protection in armed conflicts
(VOVWORLD) - Dealing with environmental impact and restoring the environment after conflicts would contribute to reconstruction, helping civilians soon stabilize their lives, and to build sustainable peace, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, said on Wednesday.
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Speaking at an online discussion themed “Protecting the environment is protecting civilians,” Quy said Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin has caused serious consequences in Vietnam, adding that up to 3 million Vietnamese are now AO victims, and hundreds of thousands of hectares of land are contaminated with the chemical toxin.
It takes much time and great resources to handle AO consequences, the ambassador stressed.
He thanked UN member countries and organizations, and the international community for their support to Vietnam in dioxin remediation and to AO victims.