Viet Nam Human Rights
Vietnam begins presidency of UN Security Council
5/1/20
Vietnam began activities in its capacity as
President of the United
Nations Security Council (UNSC) at the UN headquarters in New York on January 2,
marking the start of the country’s UNSC non-permanent
membership for a
two-year term.
A flag ceremony was held for Vietnam and other four new non-permanent members of the UNSC for the 2020-2021 tenure, comprising Estonia, Niger, and Saint and Grenadines.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN, said it is Vietnam’s great honour to serve as a non-permanent member of the UNSC and holds the body’s rotating presidency in January.
Vietnam will make all-out efforts to contribute to joint activities of the council in order to ensure the observance of the UN Charter and promote multilateralism, he said.
Quy called on countries to back Vietnam’s efforts, not only during the month-long presidency but also in the time ahead.
The same day, the UNSC approved January’s work programme proposed by Vietnam.
Accordingly, the body will convene 12 open debates and 15 closed-door meetings to look into various regional and international issues such as the situation in the Middle East, Syria, Yemen, West Africa, Sahel, Mali, Libya, Central Asia and Cyprus.
UNSC agencies will also hold many meetings in the month to discuss issues regarding sanctions, anti-terrorism, courts, children, armed conflicts and procedures.
Stepping up the observance of the UN Charter and boosting cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the UN will be two major activities of the council in January.
On this occasion, Vietnam received the high approval of all UNSC member countries for the organisation of an open debate on pushing ahead with the observance of UN Charter on January 9, and a meeting on ASEAN-UN cooperation in maintaining international peace and security on January 23.
Vietnam’s proposals aim to carry forward the role of multilateral, the UN Charter and basic principles of international law, for a better world.
Vietnam also wants to raise the efficiency of cooperation and comprehensive partnership between the ASEAN and the UN, for the sake of ASEAN member countries and the international community.
Quy then hosted a press conference./.
A flag ceremony was held for Vietnam and other four new non-permanent members of the UNSC for the 2020-2021 tenure, comprising Estonia, Niger, and Saint and Grenadines.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN, said it is Vietnam’s great honour to serve as a non-permanent member of the UNSC and holds the body’s rotating presidency in January.
Vietnam will make all-out efforts to contribute to joint activities of the council in order to ensure the observance of the UN Charter and promote multilateralism, he said.
Quy called on countries to back Vietnam’s efforts, not only during the month-long presidency but also in the time ahead.
The same day, the UNSC approved January’s work programme proposed by Vietnam.
Accordingly, the body will convene 12 open debates and 15 closed-door meetings to look into various regional and international issues such as the situation in the Middle East, Syria, Yemen, West Africa, Sahel, Mali, Libya, Central Asia and Cyprus.
UNSC agencies will also hold many meetings in the month to discuss issues regarding sanctions, anti-terrorism, courts, children, armed conflicts and procedures.
Stepping up the observance of the UN Charter and boosting cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the UN will be two major activities of the council in January.
On this occasion, Vietnam received the high approval of all UNSC member countries for the organisation of an open debate on pushing ahead with the observance of UN Charter on January 9, and a meeting on ASEAN-UN cooperation in maintaining international peace and security on January 23.
Vietnam’s proposals aim to carry forward the role of multilateral, the UN Charter and basic principles of international law, for a better world.
Vietnam also wants to raise the efficiency of cooperation and comprehensive partnership between the ASEAN and the UN, for the sake of ASEAN member countries and the international community.
Quy then hosted a press conference./.
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the aspiration of all Vietnamese people and proves that after over 30 years of reforms and international integration, the prestige, role and position of Vietnam within the framework of the UN and on the global arena have been increasing.
The international community has recognised the role and contributions of Vietnam in regional and international works.
Vietnam will spare no effort to fulfill the mission of a non-permanent member of the UNSC, deserving to be a reliable partner for sustainable peace.
This reaffirms the country’s determination in the implementation of foreign policy of peace, independence, cooperation and development, and it is the highest manifestation of the country’s foreign policy of multilateralisation, diversification, and active and responsible participation in international forums and organisations
Vietnam will have more opportunities to prove its ability and play an important role in regional and global events.
Vietnam has implemented a foreign policy of peace and made contributions to addressing world conflicts and crisis while backing peaceful negotiations and restriction of sanctions, based on international law and principles of the UN Charter.
Vietnam has actively got involved in all matters and in all stages of work in the council, through making speeches, joining in negotiations, contributing to the drafting of resolutions and documents, and serving as chair and vice chair of some subcommittees of the council. It chaired the negotiations and compilation of the council’s resolution on women and security peace.
At the same time, the country was able to flexibly handle its relations with powerful countries and those with common interests and traditional relations based on respecting and protecting the legitimate interests of stakeholders.
We aims to strive to play a leading or mediatory role in multilateral organisations and forums having strategic importance to the country.
Vietnam wants to contribute more to international efforts to promote international law, the UN Charter, and multilateral mechanisms for maintaining global peace and security.
It will also need to study the issues it will have to deal with in the next 2 years, particularly in the 2 months Vietnam will be President of the UNSC.
Vietnam’s primary task will be to strengthen its delegation to the UN and domestic agencies and establish cooperative mechanisms.
The world has acknowledged Vietnam’s achievements in healing the pains of war and resolving war’s aftermath. Its achievements in the national renewal process and its increasingly important role in the international arena position Vietnam to do an outstanding job on the Security Council.
It proves that other countries and territories have recognized Vietnam’s achievements in its rebuilding and foreign policy, focused on peace, independence and cooperation.
This is the international community’s recognition and appreciation of Vietnam's role and contributions to international and regional work, expressing Vietnam's increasingly important position and prestige in the international arena.
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