(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam supports the international community's efforts to accelerate comprehensive and complete disarmament, with the highest priority being eliminating weapons of mass destruction, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang said on Wednesday.
 Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang (Photo: VNA) |
At a session of the UN General Assembly’s Committee on Disarmament and International Security, Giang said that to effectively promote disarmament, countries need to comply with the basic principles of international law enshrined in the UN Charter, reduce military spending to preserve resources for development and to promote the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, while making greater efforts to build and foster trust that will pave the way for dialogue and negotiations.
He said the implementation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is a decisive factor for the world to gradually become free of nuclear weapons.
The Vietnamese Ambassador highlighted the contribution of regional frameworks on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and called on nuclear-weapon states to sign and ratify the “full package” of the Protocol to the Southeast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (SEANWFZ).
He emphasized the significance of the effective control and management of conventional weapons and the prevention of illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in maintaining stability and order in countries, while ensuring respect for the legitimate security and defense needs of states.
The Ambassador reaffirmed that Vietnam is always ready to actively contribute to the affairs of the UN’s Committee 1 and supports efforts towards the common goal of a world of peace, security and development.