Viet Nam supports UNGA's resolution regarding occupied Palestinian territories
VGP - The UN General Assembly convened an emergency special session, themed "Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory" on the basis of the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on July 19.
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the UN, addresses the meeting. Photo: VNA
The session adopted a resolution proposed by Palestine calling on Israel to end its occupation of the Palestinian territories within the next 12 months, comply with international law, withdraw its military, immediately cease all new settlement activities, evacuate all settlers from the occupied lands, and dismantle a portion of the separation wall constructed within the occupied West Bank.
The resolution asked Israel to allow all displaced Palestinians to return to their places of origin and to provide compensation for losses and damage caused by the occupation.
Viet Nam voted in favor of the resolution along with 123 other UN member states.
Addressing the event, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations (UN), affirmed that Viet Nam consistently supports international efforts and the Palestinian people's pursuit of a two-state solution in line with relevant UN resolutions, international law, with the pre-1967 border and with East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine.
He called on all parties involved to earnestly implement the UN Security Council's Resolution 2334 (2016) and halt expansion and construction activities of new settlement areas, demolition of homes, and displacement of Palestinian people in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
Viet Nam respects and supports the ICJ in fulfilling its tasks, including providing advisory opinions.
All solutions related to the peace process in the Middle East must adhere to international law, primarily UN resolutions.
In the context of the increasingly complicated situation in the Middle East and rising tensions in the occupied Palestinian territories, the Vietnamese Ambassador called on relevant parties to exercise restraint, avoid actions that escalate conflicts, and facilitate dialogue as well as international efforts towards a peaceful and sustainable solution to the Palestinian issue.
Earlier, on July 19, 2024, the ICJ issued its advisory opinion at the request of the UN General Assembly in Resolution 77/247 dated December 20, 2022.
ICJ affirmed that Israel's continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and that all countries have an obligation not to recognize the prolonged occupation./.
