Co-ordinated multilateral action key to address world’s challenges

I WOULD like to thank the Vietnamese presidency for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on what has been a key priority since taking office: co-operation between the UN and regional and subregional organisations.

This co-operation has grown exponentially since 1945.

Today, it encompasses preventive diplomacy, mediation, counter-terrorism, preventing violent extremism, peacekeeping, peace building, promoting human rights, advancing the women, peace and security agenda, combating