Vietnam calls for international support for South Sudan
Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN, voiced his hope that the UN, regional organisations and international partners continue support for South Sudan during the country’s transitional process.
A malnourished child in South Sudan (Photo: AFP/VNA)
New York (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador DangDinh Quy, Head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN, voiced his hope that theUN, regional organisations and international partners continue support forSouth Sudan during the country’s transitional process.
Quy, who is also chairman of the UNSC’s Committee on South Sudan (Committee2206), made the statement while co-chairing an online meeting of the committeewith Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General forChildren and Armed Conflict on October 16.
On behalf of Vietnam, Ambassador Quy hailed positive progress in South Sudan’spolitical-security situation since the transitional government was establishedin February 2020, saying it has helped facilitate the protection of vulnerablegroups, including children.
He took the occasion to urge the South Sudanese government to continue implementingthe Action Plan to end and prevent all grave violations against children, andwork more to ensure children’s access to food, education and healthcare.
According to Virginia Gamba, the number of child casualties has decreasedsignificantly since a ceasefire agreement was reached in 2018.
She spoke highly of the transitional government’s efforts in protectingchildren in recent years, including the signing of the Action Plan with the UN inFebruary 2020.
However, she stressed that children in South Sudan continue to face tremendouschallenges amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, humanitarian crisis, and increasingviolence among communities.
Members of the Committee 2206 shared the Special Representative’s point, andemphasized on the necessity to protect children.
Committee 2206, established pursuant to the UNSC’s Resolution 2206, is mandatedto supervise the implementation of measures to enhance assurance of peace andsecurity in South Sudan. Vietnam assumes the role of chair of the committee inthe 2020-2021 tenure./.
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A malnourished child in South Sudan (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
