Vietnam has officially secured a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as a non-permanent member for the 2020-2021 tenure with a record high number of votes.
A meeting of the United Nations General Assembly's 73rd session in New York, US. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam earned approval from 192 out of 193 voting countries and territories during a session of the UN General Assembly in New York on June 7 morning (local time).
With 15 members, including ten non-permanent ones, the UN Security Council is one of the six major UN organs to be given the leading responsibility for maintaining international peace and security.
Following the first term during 2008-2009, this is the second time Vietnam has been elected as a member of the UNSC. With the desire to truly become a "Partner for Sustainable Peace", in the next two-year term, Vietnam will have the opportunity to actively propose and promote its initiatives to contribute directly to the joint efforts of the UN and the international community for peace, security and development.
Vietnam will officially assume the role of non-permanent member of the UNSC from January 1, 2020.
Deputy FM Le Hoai Trung casts his vote during the election at the UN Headquarters on June 7.
