Vietnam affirms that peace is a prerequisite for development.

On November 20, in New York, the United States, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held an Open Debate on "Promoting Sustainable Peace through Shared Development" under the chairmanship of China, the UNSC President for November 2023.

According to VNA correspondent at the UN, in his opening speech, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized that the link between peace and development is the foundation for the birth of the UN; peacebuilding is a tool to ensure food security, accessto education , health care and social services for all people.

Rapporteurs and representatives of participating countries also affirmed the importance of ensuring security alongside development, addressing the root causes of conflicts and accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, including the role of the Security Council in ensuring international peace and security to facilitate development.

Speaking at the discussion session, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations, emphasized that peace is a prerequisite for development.

The interrelationship between peace and development becomes all the more important as war and conflict persist in many parts of the world , while implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development is lagging behind schedule.

In that context, the Security Council needs to operate more effectively in implementing its functions of conflict prevention, arms race prevention and conflict resolution by peaceful means to focus resources on development. The Security Council also needs to pay attention to and prioritize addressing the root causes of conflicts related to development in conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction.

The Vietnamese representative said that the United Nations, including the Security Council, needs to have a comprehensive approach to promote peace and sustainable development, breaking the vicious cycle of conflict and poverty.

The work of the Security Council and peacekeeping and special political missions should be placed in the overall context of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and related international initiatives, taking into account the development dimension in financing peacebuilding.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang also emphasized that the Security Council needs to pay more attention to dealing with emerging and non-traditional challenges to common development and security, including climate change and rising sea levels, addressing security risks from these issues, and contributing more effectively to common efforts to prevent negative impacts on development.

From a war-torn country, Vietnam has achieved many remarkable development achievements over the past 50 years, with a vision of becoming a high-income country by 2045 and achieving a net zero emission target by 2050.

More than anyone else, Vietnam understands the importance of promoting socio-economic development and ensuring people's welfare in maintaining peace and stability.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang affirmed that Vietnam is always ready to share its experiences and good practices with the international community on this issue.

According to VNA/Vietnam+

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