NA approves Resolution on participation in UN peacekeeping operations
All 455 lawmakers present at the 14th National Assembly’s 10th session in Hanoi on November 13 voted in favour of a resolution on Vietnam's engagement in the United Nations peacekeeping operations.
Vietnamese medical staff on way to South Sudan for the UN peacekeeping mission (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – All 455 lawmakers present at the 14th National As💫sembly’s 10th session in Hanoi on November 13 voted in favour of a resolution on Vietnam's engagementꦉ in the United Nations peacekeeping operations.
Takingeffect on July 1, 2021, the resolution specifies that the participation in the UN peacekeeping missions must be under the absolute anddirect leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the decision of theCouncil for National Defence and Security, the command of the President and State managementof the Government, in line with Vietnam’s Constitution and law, the UN Charter,international law and treaties to which Vietnam is a member.
Other principles include ensuring independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development; being consistent with national interests, conditions and capabilities of Vietnam; respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations; and only participating in activities such as overcoming war consequences and maintaining𓆉 peace after conflicts, for humanitarian purposes on the basis of the request of the UN.
TheMinistry of National Defence must work closely with the Ministry of PublicSecurity, other ministries and agencies to devise long- and mid-term plans to buildVietnam’s forces joining the UN peacekeeping operations to be submittedto the Prime Minister for approval. They are also assigned to recruit and train forces for the missions in terms ofexpertise, politics, law and foreign languages, as well as submit annual plans tosend alternative forces to the missions to the Council for National Defence andSecurity./.
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Vietnamese medical staff on way to South Sudan for the UN peacekeeping mission (Photo: VNA) 
