Vietnam calls for Middle East peace talk resumption
VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat to the United Nations has called on parties concerned in the Israel-Palestine conflict to return to the negotiating table to seek a durable solution in the region.
Addressing a UN Security Council debate on May 27, ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnam Mission to the UN, welcomed the declaration of a ceasefire between the parties and appreciated constructive efforts by regional countries, the UN, the Middle East Quartet and other international partners in this regard.
He stressed the need for parties concerned to fully observe the ceasefire and seek a long-term, sustainable solution to the conflict, in which all parties should exercise maximum restraint and take concrete steps to resolve the root causes of the conflict.
The ambassador called on Israel to stop all resettlement activities taking place in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, the demolition of Palestinian homes and the expulsion of Palestinians.
He urged relevant parties to promote the resumption of negotiations, affirming that the only solution is a two-state solution, in which the State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital peacefully coexists in parallel with the State of Israel, with safe, peaceful border recognized internationally.
The Vietnamese diplomat emphasized the importance of ensuring unobstructed humanitarian supplies in Gaza, and welcomed the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and international organizations in providing relief to the Palestinians in Gaza during and after the conflict.
He also called on the international community to increase support for humanitarian and reconstruction activities in Gaza.
The recent 11-day conflict has claimed hundreds of lives, mostly Palestinians, including 66 children, according to rapporteurs at the UNSC debate.
