Geneva (VNA) - The Vietnamesedelegation has actively contributed to the discussions at the 38th sessionof the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which wrapped up on July 7 inGeneva, Switzerland after three weeks of sitting.

The council approved 20 resolutions, including those on climate change andhuman rights drafted by Vietnam.

According to Vietnam’s initiative, the resolution on climate change,co-authored by Vietnam, the Philippines and Bangladesh, focuses on the impactof climate change on women's rights.

In his speech at the session, Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of the Vietnamesepermanent mission to the United Nations, the WTO and other international organisationsin Geneva, said that climate change is a common threat and concern of theinternational community.

It is important to promote internationalcooperation on financial aid, technology transfer and capacity building fordeveloping countries to adapt to climate change and promote human rights,including the rights of women and girls, he stressed.

In addition to the three co-authors, 50 other countries sponsored theresolution at the time of adoption.

Apart from the resolution on climate change, 13 other resolutions have been alsoadopted by the UNHRC, including those on preventing discrimination against women,fighting violence against women and girls, and promoting and protecting human rightsamid peaceful protests.

There are six resolutions passed by voting at the session, including theresolutions on the situation of human rights in Syria and Belarus, and oninternational solidarity and cooperation in the field of human rights.

The UNHRC also approved the Universal Periodic Reviews of the 14 countries underthe third review period.

Ambassador Duong Chi Dung delivered speeches on variousissues at discussion sessions.

The Vietnamese delegation also joined a number of joint statements by ASEAN,the group of French-speaking countries and the group of countries with sameopinion at the discussions on issues of common concern.

On the sidelines of the session, Vietnamco-sponsored a seminar themed “Promoting women's rights: ASEAN views",which was hosted by the Philippines.

The 39th session of the UNHRC will be held in Geneva in September.-VNA