Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang (left), Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the United Nations, meets with UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. — VNA/VNS Photo

NEW YORK — Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the United Nations (UN), has met with UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix to discuss cooperation between Việt Nam and the UN in the field of peacekeeping.

During the meeting, Ambassador Giang expressed his thanks to the UN and Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for their support and assistance, which have enabled Việt Nam to effectively contribute to peacekeeping operations over the past decade.

Highlighting the significant achievements and contributions of Việt Nam’s peacekeeping forces, the ambassador emphasised that peacekeeping remains a top priority in the Việt Nam-UN partnership. He affirmed the country’s readiness to deploy additional forces at the UN’s request, including both military and police personnel, with a particular focus on increasing the participation of female officers and peacekeepers. The diplomat also reiterated Việt Nam’s intention to pursue candidacy for relevant positions in the UN Secretariat.

Giang called on UN agencies and functional units to continue to support Việt Nam in training and building the capacity of its military and police peacekeeping forces to better meet operational demands and contribute more effectively to UN peacekeeping missions in the new context.

For his part, Lacroix emphasised that peacekeeping remains an indispensable tool for the UN to address global security challenges in an increasingly complex world. He praised Việt Nam for its supportive policies and its active, effective participation in UN peacekeeping operations over recent years.

The UN official affirmed his support and readiness to assist Việt Nam in building its capacity and contributing further to peacekeeping, particularly ensuring its readiness to deploy its first peacekeeping police unit when requested by the UN. He also encouraged Việt Nam to pursue senior positions within the UN Secretariat and peacekeeping missions, and welcomed the country’s commitments to the UN’s related goals and targets, particularly in increasing the participation of female personnel in peacekeeping operations. — VNS