Vietnam ready to cooperate in combating terrorism: diplomat
Vietnam is ready to join other UN member states and sides involved in fighting terrorism and organised crime for peace and stability regionally and globally, stated Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu.
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is ready to join other UNmember states and sides involved in fighting terrorism and organised crime forpeace and stability regionally and globally, stated Deputy Foreign MinisterNguyen Minh Vu.
Vu made his statement while attending an online ministerial-levelopen debate of the UN Security Council on the linkages between terrorismand transnational organised crime held on August 6.
At the debate, Vu shared the common concern of impact ofterrorism and organised crime on peace, security, and sustainable developmentof UN member countries, given the complex developments of COVID-19.
The diplomat noted the member countries hold the topresponsibility in the fight against these forces, adding that their responsesshould respect the UN Charter, international law, and involved nations’independence and national sovereignty, while following the UN GlobalCounter-Terrorism Strategy and other related resolutions by the UN GeneralAssembly and Security Council.
He said in such a process, the UN can play an active role inbuilding an overall approach to tackle the root causes of the problem likepoverty, inequality, and unemployment.
Vu highlight a need for increased international and regionalcooperation, particularly in curbing terrorism financing and recruitment, whilesupporting the engagement of UN anti-terrorism agencies and regionalorganisations in the fight.
He called on the international community to increaseassistance for countries, particularly developing ones, in informationexchange, anti-terrorism capacity improvement, and relevant legal development.
Vu informed participants that Vietnam has made efforts incompleting its legal, economic, and financial systems to mitigate the risk ofterrorism financing, prevent international organised crime, and carry out itsmissions in line with international standards.
ASEAN, meanwhile, always considers the terrorism fight a toppriority in intra-bloc collaboration, the diplomat stated./.
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Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu (Photo: VNA) 
