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Vietnam prioritising enhanced cooperation between UN, regional organisations

As an active member of ASEAN and the UN Security Council (UNSC), Vietnam will continue to give priority to strengthening cooperation between the UN and regional organisations, especially in preventing conflict, and is willing to coordinate with the international community for a better and more stable world, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung has said.
Vietnam prioritising enhanced cooperation between UN, regional organisations ảnh 1Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - As an active member of ASEAN and the UN Security Council (UNSC),Vietnam will continue to give priority to strengthening cooperation between theUN and regional organisations, especially in preventing conflict, and iswilling to coordinate with the international community for a better and morestable world, Deputy Foreign Minister Le HoaiTrung has said.

The Deputy FM made the statement at a high-level open debate of the UNSC held onlineon January 6, during which he stressed that Vietnam has a deep understanding ofthe dangers to peace in unstable contexts.

According to Trung, maintaining international peace and security in the currentcontext requires a comprehensive, inclusive, and systematic approach at allstages of the peace process and with the involvement of all stakeholders.

The root cause of issues mustbe solved in a comprehensive manner rather than singly, he said, noting that developingcountries and nations facing instabilities need to be provided with adequatesupport to respond to global challenges.

As a key player in maintaining international peace and security, the UNSC shouldpursue a comprehensive and inclusive approach, maintain solidarity andresilience, and strengthen cooperation with other UN agencies and regionalorganisations to make positive changes in the field.

The multilateral system, with the UN at its core, should be an importantmechanism for coordinating efforts at the global level, Trung said, adding thatcountries need to strengthen their commitment to complying with the UN Charterand international law.

Vietnam prioritising enhanced cooperation between UN, regional organisations ảnh 2Participants at the high-level open debate (Source: VNA)

According to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, conflicts are becoming moreand more complicated across the world. He called on international and regionalorganisations to promote the implementation of peace-building policies to support countries in carryingout socio-economic development goals.

He underlined the need for the international community to increase cooperationto overcome crises, and support post-conflict reconstruction efforts.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the African Union Commission Abdel Fattahel-Sisi urged countries to coordinate and enhance policies to ensure security,build post-conflict reconstruction strategies, and promote unity towardsreconciliation and the settlement of conflicts./.
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