Warmly welcoming Secretary-General António Guterres, President Luong Cuong recalled the historic milestone of 80 years ago, October 24, 1945, when the United Nations Charter was signed, marking the birth of the United Nations - the largest global multilateral organization, with the noble mission of maintaining international peace and security, promoting cooperation among nations and protecting fundamental human rights.
The President emphasized that, at that same historical moment, on September 2, 1945, at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, solemnly proclaiming to the nation, the people, and the whole world the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, opening a new era - the era of independence, freedom, and happiness for the Vietnamese people. These two events, though originating from different contexts, share a common, enduring aspiration: peace, independence, freedom, and happiness for all people.
The President noted that over the past 80 years, the United Nations has continuously grown stronger, becoming a common home for 193 member states, working together to address global challenges; for nearly 50 years within that "common home," Vietnam has been and continues to be an active, proactive, and responsible member, always standing alongside the United Nations.
The President affirmed that Vietnam always remembers and cherishes the valuable support that the United Nations has given to Vietnam in healing the wounds of war, building and developing the country. Through the United Nations, Vietnam has reached out to the world, to cooperate in development and integration, contributing to common efforts for peace, development and progress. Also through the United Nations, the world has come to Vietnam, bringing with it knowledge, experience, resources and solidarity, helping Vietnam overcome difficulties and rise strongly.
On this occasion, on behalf of the State and people of Vietnam, the President once again expressed his profound gratitude to the United Nations and the Secretary-General for their support and companionship with Vietnam throughout the years; and expressed his confidence that, although many difficulties lie ahead, the United Nations will continue to be a banner of peace and international cooperation, inspiring nations to unite, overcome all challenges, and continue to move forward.
In his response, Secretary-General António Guterres shared that, in his early years in politics, he participated in the anti-fascist movement and the struggle for freedom of colonial peoples in Africa. From those experiences, he always felt a similarity between those struggles and the indomitable spirit of the Vietnamese people on their path to independence and national reunification.
On the occasion of the United Nations' 80th anniversary, Secretary-General Guterres recalled the story of the first ballot cast in the Security Council ballot box in 1946, left by the very craftsman who made the box, along with a prayer for world peace. According to him, this served as a reminder that the United Nations exists to serve people around the world and embodies the core meaning of this multilateral organization – that is, "for humanity."
Secretary-General Guterres noted that while the United Nations cannot prevent all conflicts, hundreds of thousands of its staff and peacekeeping forces work tirelessly in challenging circumstances to provide humanitarian aid and protect the lives of people around the world.
Appreciating Vietnam's role, Mr. Guterres emphasized that Vietnam is not only a country that has made many contributions to peacekeeping operations, but also a model of a nation that has overcome war and become one of the world's successful development stories.
Mr. Guterres particularly appreciated Vietnam's contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, considering Vietnam a living example of the path to peace and development and a "pillar of multilateralism".
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