World leaders acknowledge Vietnam's contributions to UN 67th session

This remark was made by Ambassador Le Hoai Trung, Head of Vietnam's Permanent Mission to the UN, in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on September 16 at the conclusion of the 67th session.

According to Ambassador Trung, UN leaders and member countries were of the view that Vietnam had made many effective recommendations on outlining the working agenda for upcoming session.

The country's recommendations regarding the reshuffle of the organisation were appreciated by many member countries for high feasibility, he said, adding that the "One UN in Vietnam Initiative" which aims to maximise the UN operations, is being carried out in many countries, and is going to be further expanded.

The ambassador said UN leaders expressed hope that Vietnam continues to be an active member of the organisation and makes further contributions to maintaining international peace and security as well as promoting development for prosperity of humankind.

He gave a brief account on the outcomes of the 67th UNGA session, which took place in the context of on-going difficulties in the global economy and unsettled conflicts. The session reached several agreements on maintaining regional security, particularly in Africa, and on how to bring the global economy out of crisis.

Ambassador Trung said the upcoming 68th session, which lasts until mid-September next year, is going to discuss 174 items. The General Assembly will make an all-out effort to maintain international peace and security by seeking peaceful measures for the existing conflicts, especially in Syria and preventing the arising of new conflicts.

It is also focusing on designing a development agenda for the period after 2015, the deadline for realising the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

(Source: nhandannewspaperonline)