Vietnam willing to join UN peace-keeping forces
(VOV) - A Vietnamese delegation led by Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh has paid a four-day visit to the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations and other UN agencies in New York City, USA.
During their stay from June 26-29, the delegation met with UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Edmon Mulet, who spoke highly of Vietnam’s willingness to share the responsibility for peace-keeping activities with international community.
He said that maintaining peace and stability on the earth is top priority task regulated by the UN Charter and undertaken by 193 UN members.
Mulet introduced his guests to the structural organization and operation of UN peace-keeping missions and several missions in numerous countries that are responsible for preventing conflicts, segregating combatants or restructuring areas where conflicts have occurred.
He said he hopes that a nation like Vietnam, that loves peace, has experienced the hardships of war and also bravely struggled for peace, will offer valuable experience in protecting peace for humankind.
Vinh thanked the UN for its positive evaluation of Vietnam's role in peacekeeping and emphasised that this is an honour and responsibility of UN member countries.
He added that as an active member, Vietnam will begin making preparations to soon send its forces to UN peace-keeping missions soon.
Earlier, the delegation made a fact-finding tour of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan and learned from the actual experience of missions from many countries undertaking peacekeeping and restructuring work in South Sudan.