(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam calls for the settlement of security and humanitarian challenges in West Africa and the Sahel, said Minister Counselor Nguyen Phuong Tra, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.
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Speaking at the UN Security Council’s meeting on Thursday, Ms. Tra outlined the political process in the region, particularly the recent establishment of new governments and parliaments in several countries, and expressed concerns over the security and humanitarian situation in West Africa and the Sahel, while condemning attacks against civilians there. She called for efforts to strengthen the protection of civilians, UN staff, and peacekeepers, and ensure that civilians’ legitimate interests and humanitarian aid are not impeded.
Vietnam highly values the efforts of the UN, UNOWAS, regional organisations, and the G5 Sahel force to ensure peace, security, and development in the region, Tra said.
She called for the enhancement of preventive diplomacy, early warning, conflict prevention, and reconciliation during the settlement of regional conflicts, with threats posed by climate change to regional security taken into account.