Vietnam has big chance to win UNSC’s non-permanent seat
Vietnam has a big opportunity to win a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021 term, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN, has said.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN (Source: VNA)
New York (VNA) – Vietnam has a big opportunity to win anon-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021term, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN,has said.
Vietnam has been nominated by Asian-Pacific countries in the UN as theonly candidate from the region to the non-permanent seat at the UN SecurityCouncil for the 2020-2021 term, with the vote slated for June 7.
In an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in NewYork, Quy stated that to date, over 120 countries have shown their support forVietnam in writing, while 30-40 others have made oral commitments, and 41 have hadno comments in this issue.
However, the UN Security Council’s Voting Procedure stipulates that non-permanentmembers of the Security Council are elected by a two-thirds majority.Therefore, Vietnam has a big opportunity to be successful at the poll, headded.
Quy stressed the need to encourage those who made vocal commitments toshow their backing in writing, and 41 countries with no response to provideofficial answers supporting Vietnam.
It is also important to encourage all the countries join the vote andsupport Vietnam at the UN General Assembly’s 73rd session on June 7, he said.
Regarding the urgent jobs Vietnam must conduct if it wins the election,the diplomat said that the country will have six months for preparations as it wouldassume the position as the UN Security Council Chair in January 2020.
The first point of order if Vietnam wins the election is to consolidatethe organisational apparatus at the Vietnamese permanent mission to the UN andthe foreign ministry in Hanoi to solidify harmonious coordination between thetwo sides to make timely and correct decisions on issues at the UN SecurityCouncil.
The second step is to prepare ideas on issues that Vietnam will pursueso that they can fit the international community’s concern and conform with thecouncil’s functions and duties, Quy said.–VNA
From January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009, Vietnam for the first time performed its role as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in the 2008 - 2009 tenure.
Vietnam has been nominated by Asian-Pacific countries in the UN as the only candidate from the region to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council for the 2020-2021 tenure, with the vote slated for June 7.
Over the past four decades, Vietnam has received tremendous support from the UN and its members and demonstrated its responsible member of the United Nations (UN) since joining the int'l; community.
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Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN (Source: VNA) 
