Vietnam attends UN Human Rights Council summit
(VOV) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh is leading a Vietnamese delegation to the 25th annual summit of the UN Human Rights Council, which opened in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 3.
The focus will be on empowering the disabled to gain access to education as well as anti-genocide work.
This is the first time Vietnam has joined over 80 nations and international organizations in the event as the Council’s member.
The country was first elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2014-2016 tenure in 2013 and it was acknowledged by the international community for its achievements in exercising civil, political, economic, cultural and social rights.
As the Council’s member, Vietnam has proactively involved in the agency’s activities, especially those relating to human rights.
Vietnam has also promoted dialogues and global cooperation and approached human rights issues in a balanced and comprehensive manner.
During the session, Deputy PM Minh held bilateral meetings with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elías Jaua Milano, Japan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hirotaka Ishihara, and Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Anders Johnsson to bolster cooperative ties between Vietnam and its partners.