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Việt Nam highlights women’s role in peacekeeping, peacebuilding
Việt Nam highlights women’s role in peacekeeping, peacebuilding
A Vietnamese diplomat has highlighted the role of women in peacekeeping and peacebuilding and underscored the need to enhance the participation of women in all political, social and economic aspects during a meeting of the UN Security Council on Thursday (US time).
It is crucial to value women’s experience, knowledge, understanding and expertise in all fields, including peace and security, by removing barriers and facilitating transition to promote women as equal partners since the start of any peace and political process, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý told the UNSC’s open debate on “Investing in women in peacekeeping and peacebuilding.”
The event was attended by Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General; Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women); and Bineta Diop, Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Women, Peace and Security (WPS).
Women’s rights, interests and needs must be guaranteed and promoted at provincial, national and international levels, and women should be given necessary skills and knowledge to meaningfully participate in all aspects of life, he said.
Quý emphasised that it is the responsibility of all member states to implement the WPS Agenda. All the states must take more specific and drastic actions to ensure women’s role incorporated in legal frameworks, policies, strategies and initiatives on peace and security at the national, regional and global levels, he stated.
The diplomat went on to call on the community of donors to contribute a minimum of 15 per cent of its official development assistance (ODA) to advancing gender equality in conflict-affected countries.
One of Việt Nam’s priorities is to foster the participation of women in all aspects of life, he said, noting that with their knowledge, wisdom, tolerance and understanding, women play a vital part in promoting a culture of peace and educating young people to appreciate peace.
Quý also took the occasion to highlight the contributions made by Vietnamese female military officers to peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic and South Sudan./.
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Increasing women’s participation means more effective peacekeeping and peacebuilding.
Women peacekeepers are enablers to build trust and confidence with local communities, thus help prevent and reduce conflict and confrontation.
More importantly, they inspire, encourage, create role models for women and girls to become a meaningful part of peace and political processes.
In recent years, Viet Nam has increased its engagement in global peacekeeping efforts.
Currently, Viet Nam has 10 female officers on duty in Level II Field Hospital, accounting for nearly 17% of the total 63 members of the Hospital. This rate is higher than the set target of the United Nations.
Despite the difficulties in their daily lives, female officers of the People's Army of Viet Nam in South Sudan and the Central African Republic not only fulfilled their duties but also proactively proposed to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission many extra-duty activities to help local people, such as: voluntarily teaching homeless children, donating gifts to the poor, and guiding local people on farming activities.
The COVID-19 pandemic makes their military lives even more challenging.
Not only do they complete the task, but they also inspire others and help bring Vietnamese values closer to international friends
We hope that, for Vietnamese female officers in particular and female officers in the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations in general, their living conditions will be paid greater attention to.
they should be considered for leadership positions that they deserve. Their roles and contributions should be recognized and appreciated not only within their missions but also in the world.
Engaging women in peacekeeping forces is a typical example of gender equality, a cause that the United Nations is promoting.
Supporting women’s participation, empowerment and leadership in all fields is one of the cornerstones of our support in Viet Nam
We are committed to deepening our partnership with the Government of Viet Nam to continue strengthening capacities for increasing women’s contribution to Viet Nam’s future deployments.
Women are not just victims of conflicts but must be active participants and shaping all peace efforts.
women play an active role in UN peacekeeping, especially in addressing gender-related issues, protecting and promoting women and girls’ rights, creating momentum for women and girls in the areas they are working in to participate in peacekeeping and positively impacting the settlement of sexual abuse and violence in UN peacekeeping operations.
To improve women’s participation, the UN should promote the implementation of the UNSC’s Resolution 2242.
UN peacekeeping operations need to ensure basic principles of non-intervention, neutrality and relevant parties’ consensus.
It is necessary to ensure gender balance in peacekeeping forces by increasing the number of women officers and creating fair opportunities for women to be appointed to all positions, especially leadership, in UN peacekeeping operations and the security-defence system of countries.
Ensuring gender balance in UN peacekeeping forces will have positive impacts on the settlement of sexual exploitation, abuse and violence.
The first Vietnamese female officer arrived in South Sudan in 2017.
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