Vietnam concerned about military escalation in Yemen
Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, expressed his concern over the military escalation in Yemen, especially Marib and Taiz.
At the UN Security Council’s online meeting on the Yemen situation on March 16 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Ambassador PhamHai Anh, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations,expressed his concern over the military escalation in Yemen, especially Mariband Taiz.
Speaking at the UN Security Council’sonline meeting on the Yemen situation on March 16, the ambassador called onrelevant sides to observe the UN Secretary General’s call for a ceasefire, theend of the war and the resumption of negotiations on a national ceasefire.
He also appealed to the internationalcommunity to further support Yemen and the concerned parties to comply with theinternational humanitarian law and pay more heed to woman and child protection.
The parties should press ahead with theimplementation of the Stockholm Agreement and the Riyadh Agreement, with the UNplaying the intermediary role, he said.
At the meeting, Vietnam also called onthe sides to practise restraint and create optimal conditions for the politicalprocess in Yemen, as well as regional peace and stability.
It was reported that more than 20 million Yemen people need humanitarian aid,five million stay on the brink of famine and one million others have been forcedto leave their homes.
Humanitarian activitiesface difficulties due to a funding shortage and the economic crisis.
Under Secretary-General for HumanitarianAffairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, said financialcommitments to Yemen in 2021 reached only 1.7 billion USD.
It is less than half of the amount neededfor this year’s response plan, and nearly 1 billion USD less than last year’sfigure, according to the UN official.
Given this, he urged the internationalcommunity to increase assistance commitments to Yemen. /.
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Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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At the UN Security Council’s online meeting on the Yemen situation on March 16 (Photo: VNA) 
