Vietnam calls for solutions for a just and sustainable peace in Gaza

On October 23, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, USA, the Security Council held an Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East and Palestine under the chairmanship of the Ambassador, Head of the Russian Delegation - the rotating presidency country in October 2025. The meeting was attended and delivered speeches by representatives of more than 70 United Nations member states.

Chargé d'Affaires Nguyen Hoang Nguyen speaks at the UN Security Council's discussion session on the Middle East situation. (Source: Vietnam Mission to the United Nations)

During the discussion session, countries welcomed the announcement and implementation of Phase I of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, considering it an important step forward, opening up opportunities for peace after more than two years of conflict. Many countries stressed the importance of the next steps, including stepping up humanitarian activities, implementing international monitoring, establishing an interim governance mechanism, and moving towards a competent Palestinian government to ensure sustainable peace in Gaza.

Speaking at the meeting, Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, and highly appreciated the mediation and reconciliation efforts of the countries that helped achieve this important breakthrough. The Vietnamese representative called on the relevant parties to strictly comply with the agreement, exercise maximum restraint and avoid any actions that could disrupt the peace process; and emphasized the role of the United Nations, especially the Security Council, in promoting compliance with international law, relevant United Nations resolutions as well as provisional measures and advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The Charge d'Affaires of the Vietnamese Delegation stressed the importance of ensuring the timely and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza; affirmed support for the essential role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in coordinating and implementing relief in Gaza. Reiterating Vietnam's steadfast stance in support of the Palestinian people's right to self-determination and the two-state solution, Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Nguyen welcomed the adoption of the "New York Declaration" at the International Conference on a Peaceful Solution to the Palestine Problem co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia in late September 2025.

On this occasion, Vietnam affirmed its support and readiness to actively contribute to the international community's efforts to rebuild the Gaza Strip on the basis of respecting national sovereignty and principles of international law as well as the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/viet-nam-keu-goi-giai-phap-cho-mot-nen-hoa-binh-cong-equal-va-ben-vung-tai-gaza-332015.html