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Vietnam chairs first meeting of ASEAN Committee in New York

The first meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee was held in New York on January 10, focusing discussion on activities and priorities of ASEAN member states this year.
Vietnam chairs first meeting of ASEAN Committee in New York ảnh 1At the meeting (Photo: VNA)

New York (VNA) – The first meetingof the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee was held in NewYork on January 10, focusing discussion on activities and priorities of ASEANmember states this year.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamesepermanent mission to the United Nations (UN), chaired the event.

Countries affirmed to support Vietnam to assumesuccessfully the role of ASEAN Chairmanship in 2020 and United Nations SecurityCouncil (UNSC)’s Presidency in January 2020.

They agreed to continue promoting the image andactive engagement of ASEAN in the UN.
Vietnam chairs first meeting of ASEAN Committee in New York ảnh 2Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese permanent mission to the United Nations (R), chairs the event. (Photo: VNA)

Participating nations highly appreciatedVietnam’s initiative of organising a meeting on cooperation between ASEAN andthe UN in maintaining international peace and security for the first time inJanuary 2020.

They were unanimous to continue carrying outtraditional activities of ASEAN Committee such as the ASEAN Family Day andASEAN Day to strengthen solidarity between member countries as well as promotecooperation and friendship between ASEAN and partners.

While sharing about priorities in 2020,countries said they will step up the implementation of the UN sustainabledevelopment goals, and enhance the supplementation between the UN Agenda 2030and ASEAN Vision 2025.

A number of activities will be held in 2020,especially the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the UN and the 25thanniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on genderequality and women empowerment./.



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