State President Nguyen Minh Triet will lead a delegation to the UN Security Council’s Summit and the general debate of the 64th UN General Assembly in New York from Sept. 23-26.

President Triet is expected to deliver a speech at the assembly’s general debate, which will stick to Vietnam ’s foreign policy of deepening bilateral and multilateral relations, reflecting its positive, constructive and responsible contributions to the UN.

The general debate will focus on an “Effective response to global crises: Strengthening multilateralism and dialogue among civilisations for international peace, security and development.”

On the sidelines of the general debate, the Vietnamese leader is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with a number of heads of state, prime ministers and heads of delegations, as well as UN leaders.

At its 64 th session, the UN General Assembly will discuss a wide range of issues regarding the maintenance of international peace and security, the promotion of sustained economic growth and sustainable development, development in Africa , the promotion of human rights, and the effective coordination of humanitarian assistance efforts.

Also tabled for discussion will be the promotion of justice and international law; disarmament; drug control, crime prevention and combating international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, as well as organisational and administrative matters.

Vietnam , as a non-permanent member of the UNSC for the 2008-2009 term, has won the applause of many UN member states and the UN Secretary General for its positive and constructive contributions to the world organisation’s general activities.

The country has successfully fulfilled its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as well as the “One United Nations” initiative, which was designed to overhaul and reform the UN’s operations.

Vietnam has been pursuing its consistent policy of pursuing peace and countering the arms race, as the country has signed up to every multilateral treaty on disarmament and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and has strictly stuck to these commitments.

Vietnam accomplished its role as UNSC Chair in July 2008 very well and has completed all the necessary preparations for when it takes over the rotating presidency of the council for the second time next month.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Gia Khiem is expected to chair the first meeting of the UNSC in October, focusing on the theme, “Women, peace and security.”

As UNSC Chair, Vietnam will present a report to the General Assembly on the council’s activities during the 2008-2009 period and provide information about the meetings with non-UNSC member states, especially ASEAN and Non-Aligned Movement nations./.