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Vietnam’s UNSC non-permanent membership benefits ASEAN
Vietnam’s UNSC non-permanent membership benefits ASEAN
Vietnam’s election as a non-permanent member of the
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and its fulfilment of the role over the
past two years have marked a strong development step of the country and the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well, Permanent
Representative of the Philippines to the UN Ambassador Enrique A. Manalo has
said.
In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident
correspondents in New York, the ambassador said both Vietnam and Indonesia,
which are ASEAN member nations, took over the post last year, which has helped
to significantly advance the bloc’s position, especially their contributions to
addressing international
matters.
In its capacity as non-permanent member and especially rotating President of
the UNSC,
Vietnam has brought interests to the bloc, while helping to consolidate
relations between the UN and ASEAN, he said, noting that Vietnam has actively
contributed to countries, particularly other ASEAN nations.
Among initiatives raised by Vietnam at the UNSC, Manalo lauded those that aimed
to strengthen cooperation between the UN and ASEAN and other regional
organisations.
Thanks to Vietnam’s UNSC non-permanent
membership, the ASEAN-UN cooperation agreement has been advanced to
a new height, he said.
Vietnam has created its influence during UNSC discussions, especially those on
Asian matters like the Myanmar issue, the ambassador said, explaining that
Vietnam has provided other ASEAN countries with updates on the UNSC discussions
and vice versa.
The country has elevated its position not only in the UNSC but also in ASEAN,
the diplomat continued.
Vietnam has worked to add ASEAN matters to the UNSC agenda, helping to raise
the bloc’s image to a new level and enhance relations between regional
organisations and the UN, especially the UNSC.
Therefore, regional organisations will play a more important role in handling
global issues such as security and climate change, and regional issues will be
addressed more satisfactorily, Manalo said.
Vietnam has fulfilled its commitments as a UNSC non-permanent member, he
affirmed.
Vietnam won the election to become a non-permanent member of the UNSC for
2020-2021 after getting 192 votes out of the 193 members of the UN General
Assembly.
The country will officially conclude its UNSC non-permanent membership at the
end of this month./.
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