The President stated Vietnam will continue to make proactive and responsible contribution to the U.N. Security Council, join U.N. peacekeeping operations, and step up the implementation of U.N. sustainable development goals and climate-change commitments under the Paris Agreement.

He added the country will run for a seat in the U.N. Human Rights Council for the 2023 – 2025 tenure.

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At the reception

Phuc stated Vietnam treasures U.N. organizations’ valuable support and cooperation over the past more than four decades, and appreciates their active role in helping the nation respond to COVID-19. He asked the U.N. to continue giving Vietnam timely policy advice as well as technical and financial support.

The State leader reiterated that Vietnam attaches importance to multilateralism and international law and backs the U.N. in promoting its central role in boosting solidarity and collaboration among nations to tackle global challenges, sustain international peace and security, and foster prosperity.

For his part, Malhotra thanked Vietnamese public agencies and sectors for their assistance for U.N. organizations and himself. He affirmed U.N. organizations in Vietnam want to help the nation carry out its domestic development priorities and promote its role and position in the global stage.

He said that the highest priority of U.N. organizations now is to support Vietnam’s COVID-19 response, especially in accessing vaccine through the COVAX Facility and in the transfer of vaccine production technologies so that Vietnam can be self-sufficient in this regard.

Vietnam has an increasingly important role and voice in the U.N. thanks to its active and responsible participation in and contribution to common affairs of the international community and the U.N., Malhotra stated, adding that U.N. organizations will continue to support and accompany the country in its national development cause.

Source: VNA