Asked about whether there are any circumstances under which he would meet the Taliban, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he would not refuse the possibility when it was “the right moment” to do so.
As Vietnam started its role as a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) on January 1, 2020, U.N. Deputy Secretary-General in charge of peace activities Jean-Pierre Lacroix told Vietnam News Agency that he believed Vietnam would be an active and effective member of the council.