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Thank you to all who attended this briefing on Viet Nam’s Presidency of the UN Security Council with Ambassador Dinh Quy Dang! #MeetUNSCPres

Amb. Dinh Quy Dang, 'Viet Nam has been following the humanitarian issues in Syria closely, whether these are cross-border or within the country.' #MeetUNSCPres

Amb. Dinh Quy Dang, 'In order for Viet Nam to urge the Secretary-General to visit Myanmar and address the situation directly, all 15 members of the SC must be in agreement. There is no plan for this at this point in time.' #MeetUNSCPres

Question from the floor: 'What is the Security Council’s plan to address the current situation in Western Libya?' #MeetUNSCPres

Amb. Dinh Quy Dang, 'We unfortunately cannot bring up the issue of widowhood this month as we would need the consensus of all members of the Council, which we do not have for this issue', #MeetUNSCPres

Heather Ibrahim-Leathers from @globalwidows asks, 'Covid-19 is a Widow Maker. Would the SC consider an ARRIA formula to learn from widows themselves about this invisible WPS crisis?' #MeetUNSCPres

@ElectionMargie from @widows4peace asks: 'Will the Security Council now ensure that widowhood is on their WPS agenda, and consider an ARRIA Meeting to address this neglected issue so vital for a sustainable peace?' #MeetUNSCPres.

Amb. Dinh Quy Dang, 'There is no plan as of right now for the SC to have a meeting on Cameroon. However, if the situation on the ground worsens and warrants a meeting, then the Security Council will meet and address the issue', #MeetUNSCPres

Doug Hostetter from @PaxChristi asks, 'As a country with good diplomatic relations with both the US and the DPRK, are there ways in which Vietnam might assist both countries to re-engage in dialogue, and diminish tensions in NE Asia?' #MeetUNSCPres

@judithnwana from @CoalitionFDN asks: 'The humanitarian and human rights situation in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon is worsening by the day. We are pleading for you to bring up the conflict for discussion at the Security Council. How possible is that?' #MeetUNSCPres

@saracfr from @_CEPAZ asks: 'Do you think that the Security Council could have a preventive role to play in stopping the violence from escalating even more in Venezuela?' #MeetUNSCPres

Amb. Dinh Quy Dang, 'We acknowledge the worsening situation in Mozambique. If we receive a request from any member states, then a meeting will be convened', #MeetUNSCPres.

Amb. Dinh Quy Dang, 'The situation in Yemen has deteriorated significantly and we are very worried. We urge all parties of the conflict in Yemen to bring an end to the violence and to focus on the humanitarian disaster currently taking place', #MeetUNSCPres.

@lindseyrights of @PlanNY_UN & @PlanGlobal asks: 'The northern Mozambique conflict has been ongoing since 2017 but we have not heard much from the SC during this time. What is the possibility of the SC discussing this situation this month?' #MeetUNSCPres

Darren George from @Crisis_Action asks: 'It is critical that the humanitarian situation in Syria is considered independently from the political situation. Why is Viet Nam combining these two aspects of the conflict in its programme of work for the month?' #MeetUNSCPres

Amb. Dinh Quy Dang, 'The Security Council will have an ARRIA Formula meeting on April 9th in order to provide other stakeholders with a space to suggest solutions and share their views on the situation' #MeetUNSCPres.

'It is natural for the Council to have different views among its members, however the Council must have a unified voice externally', Amb. Dinh Quy Dang #MeetUNSCPres.

'Viet Nam will also continue to push for a resolution through ASEAN. Viet Nam is engaging with everyone and all parties of the conflict', Amb. Dinh Quy Dang #MeetUNSCPres.

Amb. Dinh Quy Dang, 'The best option now is to bring an end to the violence and create a situation that is conducive to the respect for the rule of law. We must also continue all humanitarian assistance for those most in need.' #MeetUNSCPres

@Kumskova from @GPPAC asks: 'How can the Security Council work with ASEAN to address the situation in Myanmar? Can the Council encourage the Secretary-General to visit Myanmar given the limited capacity of the current Special Envoy?' #MeetUNSCPres