A session of the UN Security Council on sex violence- Photo: TTXVN

(VOVworld)- Ambassador Le Hoai Trung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations has delivered a key-note speech on Friday at a UN Security Council (UNSC) open discussion on women, peace and security. Discussion covered measures, initiatives and efforts at both national and international levels, including the role of the UN peacekeeping force to address sexual violence issues. On behalf of the 10 ASEAN member countries, Ambassador Le Hoai Trung said ASEAN strongly condemns all forms of violence against women, especially sexual violence. Thus, ASEAN welcomed the measures that the UN Security Council has launched to prevent these kinds of atrocities. He said such measures together with the efforts of the UN and the international community have helped raise awareness about the profound impact of sexual violence during and after armed conflicts. He noted the awareness also plays an important role in preventing sexual violence and protect victims. He stressed initiatives such as "Stop violence against women" and seminars on women, peace and security in ASEAN are also seen as important measures to help raise awareness of the regional people about this issue.