Hanoi (VNA), Sept. 18 -- Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy , head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN, called for the compliance with international humanitarian law , including duties related to environmental protection, at the UN Security Council (UNSC)'s open debate held on September 17.

The ministerial-level debate on the humanitarian effects of environmental degradation on peace and security, one of the signature events of Niger's presidency this month, focused on the Sahel region and the Lake Chad Basin, with participants encouraged to broaden the geographical scope of the discussion.

In his speech at the function, Quy stated it is necessary to comprehensively address humanitarian and security effects of climate change and environmental deg...