New York, July 24 -- Vietnam has reaffirmed its steadfast support for multilateralism and collective action under United Nations leadership, while calling on all countries, regardless of size or power, to fully comply with international law and the UN Charter.

Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, made the statement at the UN Security Council's High-Level Open Debate themed "Promoting International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes" from July 22-24 under the chairmanship of Pakistan, which holds the Council's presidency for July 2025.

He said that many of today's global challenges stem from violations of international law, particularly the fai...