Countries congratulate Vietnam on winning election to UNSC
Representatives from many countries at the UN sent congratulations to Vietnam on becoming a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2020-2021 with 192 votes of the total 193.
Ambassador Burhan Gafoor (C), head of Singapore's mission to the UN, is pictured with Vietnamese UN Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy (L) and Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung at the UN headquarters in New York (Photo posted to Gafoor's Twitter account on June 7, 2019.)
Hanoi (VNA) – Representatives from manycountries at the United Nations (UN) sent congratulations to Vietnam on becominga non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for 2020-2021 with 192votes of the total 193 UN member countries.
Ambassador Burhan Gafoor, head of Singapore’smission to the UN, wrote on Twitter that “Congratulations Vietnam on beingelected to UNSC with highest number of votes.”
“[I am] honored to cast vote for Vietnam,on behalf of Singapore,” he said.
“Singapore has excellent ties with Vietnam andwe are confident they will serve with distinction,” he added.
UK Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Wardcongratulated Vietnam on his Facebook page, saying the UK will strengthencooperation with Vietnam.
Australian Ambassador to the UN Gillian Birdcongratulated five countries elected to the non-permanent membership of theUNSC for 2020-2021, namely Vietnam, Estonia, Niger, St. Vincent and theGrenadines, and Tunisia.
“Congratulating Vietnam on topping the UNSCballot with 192 of 193 possible votes! And delighted to see two of our ASEANneighbours - Indonesia and Vietnam - serving on the Security Council nextyear,” she tweeted.
Source: Gillian Bird's Tweeter
Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairsof Japan Norikazu Suzuki shared joy over Vietnam’s election to the UNSC, andhoped the Southeast Asian country will promote its leading role in ensuringglobal peace and stability.
He told reporters from the Vietnam News Agency thatJapan is glad when Vietnam won a non-permanent seat at the UNSC.
Congratulations to all Vietnamese people, hesaid.
Japan wants to partner with Vietnam to promotethe leadership in ASEAN and Asia-Pacific for regional stability and prosperity,he said.
The UNSC is one of the six main agencies of the UN with 15 member states,including five permanent members and 10 non-permanent members elected fora two-year term.-VNA
The United Nations General Assembly’s 73rd session on June 7 began to cast votes to choose five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 tenure.
Vietnam officially won the election to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2020-2021 after getting 192 votes out of the 193 member countries and territories of the UN General Assembly on June 7 evening (Vietnam time).
Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has affirmed Vietnam is a trustworthy partner for sustainable peace in a message following the country’s election to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2020-2021.
The support of up to 192 of the 193 United Nations member states for Vietnam to become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for 2020-2021 shows that the country has a “very special position in the heart of the international community”, said Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.
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Ambassador Burhan Gafoor (C), head of Singapore's mission to the UN, is pictured with Vietnamese UN Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy (L) and Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung at the UN headquarters in New York (Photo posted to Gafoor's Twitter account on June 7, 2019.) 
Source: Gillian Bird's Tweeter
Source: Gillian Bird's Tweeter 
