Viet Nam Human Rights
VN chairs first meeting of UNSC non-permanent members
Representatives from the 10 current non-permanent members (E10) and the five newly-elected non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) met on November 25 to share best practices and experiences in UNSC activities .
Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh chairs E10-15 Dialogue within the framework of the UNSC, Ha Noi, November 25, 2020. Photo: VGP |
This is the first international event presided over by Viet Nam within the framework of the UNSC since its first term in 2008-2009. Norway and South Africa co-hosted the event together with Viet Nam.
The meeting represented Viet Nam's contributions and coordination with the E10 countries to raise the operational efficiency of the council in maintaining international peace and security.
Addressing the event, Deputy PM, FM stressed the UNSC has continued to fulfill its role as the body bearing the primary responsibility in the maintenance of international peace and security.
The UNSC was also quick to adapt to the new realities created by the Covid-19 pandemic and adjusted its working method to allow its essential work to move forward.
As for the E10, Minh said the members have managed to play a more important and proactive role in the Council, both individually and collectively, as evidenced in a large number of proposals, initiatives and outcome documents.
The E10 have been able to maintain coordination, exchange of information, experiences and views among ourselves, he added.
For its part, Viet Nam has been working closely with UNSC members to promote dialogue, aiming for the de-escalation of tension and confrontation, and finding fair and reasonable solutions to conflicts and disputes.
The country has worked during and beyond our first Presidency to strengthen global commitment and adherence to the UN Charter and international law and joined efforts to promote multilateralism and multilateral solutions to conflicts, with the United Nations as the coordinating center for these joint efforts and regional organizations playing a more active role.
Minh pledged that Viet Nam will work to secure more Council’s attention to and action on: (i) conflict prevention, (ii) protection of civilians, including particularly vulnerable groups and critical civilian infrastructure, and (iii) post-conflict recovery and reconstruction, especially mine action.
As a group of countries from diverse backgrounds, with varying interests and priorities, cooperation among E10 members is, more importantly, about having the readiness to work together to achieve the best available solution even in issues of different opinions, Minh said.
He expressed his belief that through coordinated efforts, E10 can help nurture and promote cooperation in the Council, thus substantively contributing to the resolution of complex global peace and security challenges, and strengthening the Council’s credibility.
"Looking back on our own experience 10 years ago, we now find ourselves in a Council where E10 members cooperate better, have more substantive roles to play, and show more determination in advocating for more equal distribution of work with the permanent members," Minh highlighted.
Minh strongly believed that as India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway join the Council in 2021, the E10 will continue to build on this momentum./.
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Vietnam has been a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 9 months and served as UNSC Chair for 4 month. During that time, Vietnam has actively and responsibly participated in balancing global issues.
Vietnam has shown an independent, self-reliant, responsible, and equable spirit, complied with the UN Charter and the basic principles of international law
Since early this year the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every country in every social aspect.
During the 3 months that the UN headquarters and the UNSC office were closed, Vietnam adapted to online operations for consultancy mechanisms, negotiations, and voting on global issues.
Despite the challenges, Vietnam has fulfilled its tasks and created momentum for Vietnam’s better engagement in the future.
As UNSC President in January, Vietnam managed many regular and unexpected issues. Vietnam initiated and organized two important events: the UNSC’s open debate on "maintenance of international peace and security to uphold the UN Charter" and a meeting on UN-ASEAN cooperation.
The debate went down into the UNSC history as it saw the biggest number of participants and representatives of 111 countries deliver remarks. It was the first time the UNSC ever adopted a presidential statement affirming the UN Charter's durable values in maintaining international peace and security.
Vietnam and 8 other non-permanent members of the UNSC proposed that the UNSC meet online in early April for its first discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam contributed ideas to discussions of UN documents and initiatives to increase ASEAN’s presence at the UNSC.
Vietnam worked with Indonesia, another non-permanent member of the UNSC, to deliver a joint speech at a UNSC meeting. Vietnam iproposed to organize ASEAN-UN talks on sustainable development as part of the ASEAN-UN Summit in October.
Seeing what Vietnam has done in the past 6 months, world leaders have issued positive evaluations of Vietnam’s proactive role, raising Vietnam’s prestige and status internationally.
Vietnam will confidently undertake its tasks of a non-permanent member of the UNSC for the remainder of the tenure and shows the world that Vietnam is an active member of the UN and a reliable and responsible member of the international community.
The relationship has also helped raise Vietnam’s position and image in the international arena, and deepen relations between Vietnam and other countries, key partners and friends.
Vietnam has proactively made substantial contributions to the UN’s operation.
The UN and international community have described Vietnam as a model of success in implementing SDGs, and a country that has seriously worked to materialise the 2030 agenda on sustainable development and the Paris agreement on climate change.
Vietnam has actively promoted the UN’s reform initiatives, and it was considered among the leaders in implementing the Delivering As One initiative.
Vietnam as a model of the developing countries that have emerged from poverty and war remnants to gain the middle-income status.
With the dual role as non-permanent member of the UNSC and ASEAN Chair 2020, Vietnam held a meeting on the UN-ASEAN, and promoted the role of regional organisations in settling issues in regions.
Vietnam has outstandingly fulfilled its positions as chairs of the committee monitoring the implementation of resolutions on South Sudan and the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, and as coordinator of the 10 non-permanent member countries of the UNSC (E10) in May.
Vietnam has left a good impression with the organisation of an open debate on adhering to the UN Charter to maintain international peace and security, and the first-ever meeting on cooperation between the UN and ASEAN.
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