5th Regional Dialogue on ASEAN-UN Political-Security Cooperation opens

Hanoi hosts 5th Regional Dialogue on ASEAN-UN Political-Security Cooperation

The fifth Regional Dialogue on ASEAN-UN Political-Security Cooperation opened in Hanoi on December 3, within the framework of the seventh ASEAN-United Nations Workshop.
Hanoi hosts 5th Regional Dialogue on ASEAN-UN Political-Security Cooperation ảnh 1At the dialogue (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) –
The fifth Regional Dialogue on ASEAN-UNPolitical-Security Cooperation opened in Hanoi onDecember 3, within the framework of the seventh ASEAN-United Nations Workshop.

The two-day dialogue’s theme “Focused collaboration in support ofthe ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation” is proposed by Vietnam aimingto enhance cooperation between ASEAN and the UN.

In his opening remarks, Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister NguyenQuoc Dung, who is also head of Vietnam’s ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM),described the ASEAN-UN relationship over the past four decades as a model of cooperationbetween the UN and regional organisations.

The two sides have joined hands to not only ensure global peaceand security, but also cope with international challenges, he added.

The official pointed out challenges and changes facing the region,and suggested stronger collaboration between ASEAN and the UN in preventive diplomacyand conflict prevention. He also proposed setting up a group of ASEAN expertswho will help the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR) in conflictmanagement and tension settlement.

Dung affirmed the commitment of Vietnam, as a non-permanent memberof the UN Security Council for 2020-2021, to promoting regional and globalpeace together with other ASEAN member countries.

UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari said the UN stands ready to closely coordinate with ASEAN and the AIPR,and promote the implementation of recommendations presented at the ASEAN-UN Workshop,including the enhancement of women’s role in peace and security, and theestablishment of a group of ASEAN experts./.
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