At the UN Security Council (UNSC)’s briefing on the situation in Afghanistan, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UNSC, Ambassador Le Luong Minh, welcomed positive developments in Afghanistan over the past three months, especially the holding of its presidential and provincial council elections on August 20. 

The Ambassador said, that these elections revealed a more comprehensive picture of the current situation in Afghanistan, which is prominently featured by major challenges such as insecurity, weak institutions, and insufficient human and financial resources.

The diplomat emphasized that top priority should be given to the protection of civilians and the improvement of the living conditions of the Afghan people.

He called for international assistance to the country, saying, “at this critical stage in Afghanistan’s peace process, the long-term commitment of international donors to Afghanistan is of still greater significance.” 

The support and assistance of the international community, including the UN and the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) should be geared to helping the Afghan Government assume all the responsibilities that belong to a sovereign state, he added.