In his capacity as President of the United Nations Security Council in April 2021,  Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will chair a high-level open debate on April 19.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc

The open debate focuses on enhancing cooperation between the UN and regional and sub-regional organizations in promoting confidence-building and dialogue in conflict prevention and resolution. 

In his article released earlier this month, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh affirmed Viet Nam will strive to outstandingly perform its role as UNSC President in April, significantly contributing to realizing the foreign policy set by the 13th National Party Congress

“This is the first multilateral mission the country has taken on following the 13th National Party Congress, which has drawn up vision and major orientations and policies for national development, including the foreign policy in the new period,” Minh wrote.

As the UNSC President, Viet Nam is set to organize and chair about 30 UNSC meetings and represent the council in the relations with non-UNSC member states, UN agencies, international organizations, and the press in an active, proactive, and responsible manner, aiming to concurrently ensure objectivity and transparency, and to flexibly and harmoniously deal with and balance countries’ interest in discussed issues while enhancing cooperation and consensus in the UNSC.

The nation will promote the priorities and hallmark events that match its commitment to boosting “partnership for sustainable peace” during its membership. 

From that perspective, Viet Nam will seek satisfactory and sustainable solutions to conflicts, promote dialogue, resolve disputes by peaceful means, foster the role of regional organizations, put people at the center, and promote humane policies towards vulnerable groups.

Minh concluded that with high resolve to promptly and effectively implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, and with the growing strength, fortune, stature, and prestige, Viet Nam has the firm belief that it will successfully fulfil its role as UNSC President in April 2021 with new contributions and hallmarks./.