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Vietnam calls for cooperation to end instability in Africa’s Great Lakes region

Regional and international cooperation are two crucial factors to wipe out security instability in Africa’s Great Lakes region in natural resources management, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations (UN), said at a video conference held by the UN Security Council on July 15 via the Arria-formula meeting.
Vietnam calls for cooperation to end instability in Africa’s Great Lakes region ảnh 1Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Regional andinternational cooperation are two crucial factors to wipe out securityinstability in Africa’s Great Lakes region in natural resources management,Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations(UN), said at a video conference held by the UN Security Council on July 15 viathe Arria-formula meeting.

Quy said regional collaboration plays a leadingrole in the field since countries share mutual benefits and goals.

The diplomat also suggested the involved partiesreform legal frameworks while increasing cooperation frameworks, promotingtransparency of supply chains and intensifying information and data sharing.

Delegates attending the meeting agreed thatthere should be a holistic approach to the illegal exploitation of resources inthe Great Lakes region by promoting the role of all regional countries, as wellas technical and financial support from international organisations andregional partners./.

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