Panorama of the 14th ASEAN-United Nations Summit. (Photo: Quang Hoa)
At the 14th ASEAN-United Nations (UN) Summit, the UN Secretary-General highly appreciated the ASEAN-UN Comprehensive Partnership which is developing stronger than ever, now truly becoming a strategic partnership, wishing to work with ASEAN to promote cooperation priorities in four areas including connectivity, finance, climate, and peace assurance, emphasizing the role of ASEAN as a connector, builder and messenger of peace.
ASEAN leaders highly appreciated the results of the UN Future Summit last September, contributing to promoting multilateralism and international cooperation on urgent issues such as climate change, food security, responding to challenges and crises, for the purpose of sustainable development. ASEAN will continue to promote cooperation with the UN in responding to non-traditional security challenges, combating terrorism and transnational crime, wildlife trafficking, the women - peace and security agenda, ensuring food security, sustainable energy transition, healthcare, prevention of infectious diseases, agriculture, social welfare, poverty eradication, high-quality education, sustainable tourism development, disaster management, environmental protection, climate change response, etc. as well as joint efforts to solve regional and global issues, promoting peace, stability, prosperity and sustainable development.
Emphasizing the importance of the ASEAN-UN Comprehensive Partnership and the results of the implementation of the 2021-2025 Action Plan with a 90% implementation rate, ASEAN and the UN agreed to continue to strengthen and deepen relations and cooperation, support ASEAN's efforts to build the Community, contribute to effectively addressing global and regional challenges, for peace, prosperity and sustainable development. The two sides agreed to develop an Action Plan for the 2026-2030 period, as well as coordinate to effectively implement the Roadmap for Mutual Support in Linking the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the 14th ASEAN-United Nations Summit in Vientiane, Laos, October 11. (Photo: Quang Hoa)
Speaking at the conference, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated the UN Secretary-General on successfully organizing a series of events during the High-level Week of the 79th UN General Assembly, with the focus being the Future Summit, which has historical significance, contributing to enhancing international cooperation and consolidating multilateralism to promote the implementation of common goals, especially the Sustainable Development Goals. In the face of current issues occurring in the world that have global, national and comprehensive impacts, the Prime Minister emphasized the need to promote multilateralism, call for international solidarity, especially the central and important role and position of the UN and the UN Secretary-General himself.
Building on the solid foundation that ASEAN and the UN have built over the past decades, the Prime Minister suggested that the two sides should enhance coordination in responding to global challenges and actively contribute to green and sustainable development. ASEAN and the UN need to coordinate closely, ensuring connectivity and mutual support in implementing the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and the “Documents for the Future” recently adopted at the Future Summit.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister thanked the UN for promptly supporting ASEAN countries to overcome the severe damage caused by Typhoon Yagi, and hoped that the UN would continue to coordinate and support ASEAN, including the Mekong countries, to enhance resilience to natural disasters and proactively manage and effectively respond to climate change, promoting a fair energy transition.
Leaders attending the 14th ASEAN-UN Summit, October 11. (Photo: Quang Hoa)
The Prime Minister stressed that, on the basis of shared interests and values in upholding multilateralism and respecting international law, ASEAN and the UN need to continue to coordinate to actively and effectively contribute to the common effort to ensure a peaceful, secure and stable environment in the world and Southeast Asia. ASEAN is ready to closely coordinate with the UN to continue promoting peacekeeping, enhancing dialogue and cooperation, building trust, and forming standards of conduct among countries in the spirit of the rule of law. Accordingly, we hope that the UN will pay more attention and make more active contributions to maintaining peace, stability, security, safety, freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea, support ASEAN's common stance on the East Sea, resolve disputes by peaceful means, and strive to soon achieve a substantive and effective COC in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 UNCLOS, contributing to building the East Sea into a sea of peace, stability, cooperation and sustainable development.
Appreciating and supporting the efforts, initiatives and contributions of the UN and the UN Secretary-General himself to resolve conflicts and hotspots, including the current conflicts in the Middle East, the Prime Minister expressed concern about criticism, lack of impartiality, and actions that hinder and make it difficult for the UN Secretary-General to carry out his responsibilities, especially efforts to mediate, provide humanitarian relief and promote dialogue between relevant parties towards long-term, sustainable solutions.
The Prime Minister expressed his high agreement with the calls of countries, the UN and the UN Secretary General himself that the relevant parties need to end the violence and cease fire immediately; ensure the provision of urgent humanitarian aid to the people; release hostages and promote peace negotiations on the basis of the "two-state solution", in accordance with international law, relevant UN Resolutions, meeting the legitimate interests of the relevant parties and especially innocent people.
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