Vietnam supports stepping up the intergovernmental negotiations (IGN) on United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reform, which includes the addition of necessary elements like other UN negotiation processes, affirmed Minister Counsellor and deputy head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the UN Nguyen Hoang Nguyen.
Minister Counsellor and deputy head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the UN Nguyen Hoang Nguyen speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) – Vietnam supports stepping up theintergovernmental negotiations (IGN) on United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reform,which includes the addition of necessary elements like other UN negotiationprocesses, affirmed Minister Counsellor and deputy head of the PermanentDelegation of Vietnam to the UN Nguyen Hoang Nguyen.
Making the statement at the General Assembly’s annual debateon how to reform the 15-nation organ held in New York on November 16, Nguyen notedthat the council, more than ever, needs to innovate by increasing its representationand effectiveness to adapt to and fit current realities.
The diplomat recommended the council be expanded in bothpermanent and non-permanent membership to ensure enhanced representation withseats allocated to the most underrepresented regions, especially developingcountries in Africa and the Asia-Pacific. The Council should also conduct morepublic meetings and the use of veto should be restrained.
He also expressed his appreciation for initiativesimplemented in the past time such as the webcasting of meetings, theestablishment of a repository for documents, and the open-house meetings, whichhelped facilitate candid discussions and bring in fresh ideas.
Participating member countries highlighted the urgent needfor the organ to undergo reforms in terms of quantity, member structure,and working methods to ensure that it can effectively carry out its mission ofmaintaining international peace and security, especially given increasingtensions and conflicts in many regions.
Since 1992, the UNSC reform has been included in the annual agendaof the General Assembly based on Resolution 47/62. Since 2008, following theassembly’s Decision 62/557, the IGN process was established, serving as a dedicatedmechanism for discussing issues related to the reform./.
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Minister Counsellor and deputy head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the UN Nguyen Hoang Nguyen speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) 
