February 03, 2022 | 19:46 (GMT+7)
U.N. lauds Vietnam’s contribution to peacekeeping operations
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has applauded Vietnam’s engagement and contributions to U.N. peacekeeping operations during a meeting with Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the U.N. on February 2.
Lacroix highlighted Vietnam’s contributions to the U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan as well as efforts by the country to promote female officers’ participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations.
The Under-Secretary-General affirmed that he himself and the U.N. Department of Peace Operations will continue their close coordination with the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense in deploying Vietnam’s engineering unit in the U.N. Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).
Lacroix noted his hope that Vietnam will make more contributions to U.N. peacekeeping operations, and intensify the engagement of female officers and French-speaking officials.
The U.N. official said he would like to visit Vietnam as soon as possible to hold working sessions with relevant ministries and agencies in this regard.
For his part, Quy, who came to say goodbye at the end of his tenure, emphasized the Under-Secretary-General’s role in U.N. peacekeeping operations over the past years.
He also thanked Lacroix for his support for Vietnam’s participation in this field, especially in cooperation in training and the sharing of experience in deploying peacekeeping forces.
Vietnam will make greater efforts to further contribute to U.N. peacekeeping operations, he stated.
Source: VNA