(VOVworld) - Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Head of the Vietnam Mission to the UN has called on the UN to continue to reform for better performance at the General Debate of the 70^th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 70) on a roadmap for peace, security and respect for human rights.

She said that facing new challenges, the UN needs to continue playing a central role in dealing with global issues such as conflicts and disputes, nuclear disarmament, climate change, terrorism, violent extremism, poverty, amd social inequality to ensure sustainable development. To reach that goal, the UN, including its Security Council should continue going ahead with deeper reforms to operate in a more efficient, democratic and transparent manner. Vietnam welcomes the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and pledges its utmost effort to implement the program successfully. The nation takes people as centre stage, always ensures their common interests, respect and guarantee human rights, Nga noted. At the regional level, Nga said Vietnam is joining hands with countries in the region to build an ASEAN community towards the overall development. She stressed peace and stability in the region, while ensuring safety, security and maritime freedom in the East Sea is a prerequisite for development. Therefore, Vietnam  and other regional countries need to resolve disputes by peaceful means in accordance with international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), fully implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and soon formulate a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC). Earlier on October 1, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga delivered a speech at a high-level meeting on maintaining peace and international security.