An online meeting of UNSC on November 4 (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) - The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on November 5 held its annual meetingon the situation in Bosnia – Herzegovina, during which Vietnam and Indonesiaaffirmed their respect for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrityof Bosnia - Herzegovina, as well as support for long-term solutions in thiscountry.
Addressing the event, Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani, head of Indonesia’spermanent mission to the UN and also speaking on behalf of Vietnam, applauded Bosnia-Herzegovina's recent efforts for preparinglocal elections and promoting post-COVID-19 recovery with the support of theinternational community.
He said that Bosnia - Herzegovina should strengthen leadership at the locallevel in political processes to promote economic development for the benefit ofthe people, and the national unity for sustainable and stable development.
UN SecretaryGeneral’s High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina Valentin Inzko acknowledged that the signing and implementation ofthe Dayton Peace Agreement over the last 25 years has brought peace to Bosnia -Herzegovina, creating a framework for future development.
Participants said Bosnia - Herzegovina should continue efforts to reform andimprove people's lives, and seek solutions to maintain peace and stability inthe country.
The same day, the UNSC held an online meeting to discuss the implementation ofResolution 2118 on the issue of chemical weapons in Syria.
Speaking at the event, Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Deputy Head of the Vietnam Mission tothe UnitedNations, reaffirmedVietnam's view on chemical weapons in general as stated at many previousmeetings, including the condemnation of all use of chemical weapons.
He underlined the importance of the full implementation of the Chemical WeaponsConvention, while calling on the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and Syria to strengthen cooperation to resolveremaining differences in order to fully implement the convention./.
