During his talks with Under SecretaryGeneral of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office Vladimir Voronkov in New York onApril 22, Lam said since its establishment nearly 74 years ago, the UN with 193member states has affirmed its important role in ensuring sustainable peace andworld order.
Vietnam recognises the UN’s significant rolein strengthening coordination and linking global efforts to deal with terrorismmore effectively, he said, adding that Vietnam has taken reaped success inimplementing the UN’s global counter-terrorism strategy.
He said Vietnam will carry out the UNSecurity Council’s resolutions on terrorism prevention, stand ready to hostinternational conferences on border control, join projects and initiatives onaviation security management and join the UN’s regional conferences scheduledfor later this year in Belarus and the UN High-Level Conference onCounter-Terrorism in 2020.
According to Lam, Vietnam will take the roleof ASEAN Chair in 2020 and will closely work with the UN together with otherASEAN member states in efforts to combat terrorists.
Vietnam wants to make further contributionsto ensuring global peace and security and run for non-permanent membership ofthe UN Security Council for the 2020-2021 tenure, he said.
Voronkov, for his part, spoke highly of workbetween the UN agencies and the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security in thefight against terrorism over the years, especially in personnel training, experience and information sharing, and joining radicalisation prevention projects, ensuring aviationsecurity and preventing funding for terror activities.
The same day, Lam held a working sessionwith the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN, detailing Vietnam’s securityand order in early 2019 and the outcomes of work between the VietnameseMinistry of Public Security and the UN over the years.
He lauded the mission for fully follow theParty and State’s external policy, serving as a bridge in diplomatic ties andpromoting multilateral ties in diverse areas.
Lam hoped the mission will urge the UN towork with Vietnamese agencies and the Ministry of Public Security to launchprojects, especially assisting Vietnam in training and sharing of experience inaddressing non-traditional security challenges.-VNA