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| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc speaks at the conference. (Photo: VNA) |
The Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc, emphasized Vietnam’s consistent stance on supporting radical nuclear weapon disarmament to prevent nuclear weapon proliferation and upholding the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes while highlighting the need for the international community to make every effort to solve common nuclear challenges.
The delegation also shared opinions on issues of great international concern, including upholding the role of the NPT, and stressed the humanitarian consequences of the use of nuclear weapons. As the vice president of the conference, Vietnam and other countries actively promoted and managed its working agenda.
The Vietnamese delegation also worked closely with ASEAN countries and non-aligned countries to promote the priorities of these countries.
The conference’s discussions focused on all three elements of the treaty – non-proliferation, disarmament, and peaceful use of nuclear energy.
Although member states could not reach a consensus on a final document, they all stressed the importance of the NPT to the global non-proliferation and disarmament mechanism and the need to intensify efforts to strengthen this mechanism in the coming time.
World Peace Council – Over 70 Years Contributes to Peace and Justice
In the first half of the 20th century, humanity had to go through two world wars with an unprecedented scale and level of destruction and carnage. In particular, World War II killed tens of millions of people and marked the birth of nuclear weapons which is capable of eradicating human existence on earth.
