Vietnam well positioned to fulfil role in UN Security Council: veteran diplomat
Hanoi (VNA) - With experience accumulated in multilateral
external relations over the past decades, cooperation and support from other
countries and its own efforts, Vietnam is well positioned to fulfil its role in
the UN Security Commission (UNSC), said Ambassador Dinh Thi Minh Huyen, former
director of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of International Organisations.
Talking to the press on Vietnam’s
success in the election of non-permanent members of the UNSC on June 7, the
Ambassador said the election’s result reflected the support and trust of UN
member states for Vietnam, a country following an external policy of peace, independence
and strong commitment to the UN’s principles and noble goals.
The success also demonstrated
the sound external policy of the Party and the State, and the rising position
and prestige of Vietnam on the international arena, she said, adding that it
will create more favourable conditions for Vietnam to bring into play its role
in the UN and other international organisations, towards the goal of
maintaining a peaceful environment favourable for national construction and
defence.
The diplomat stressed that in
order to fulfil the mission mandated by UN member states, Vietnam must make the
greatest efforts and the best preparations for the work in the UNSC. According
to her, the country should study the UNSC agenda, keep itself updated on the
developments of world issues, especially complicated matters, and consult other
countries and international experts. Vietnam should also research and form ideas
on what the country can do, she said.
Vietnam officially won the
election to become a non-permanent member of the UNSC for 2020-2021 after
getting 192 votes out of the 193 member countries and territories of the UN
General Assembly.-VNA