Vietnamese female military peacekeeping officers. (Photo: phunuvietnam.vn) It is crucial to value the women’s experience,knowledge, understanding and expertise in all fields, including peace andsecurity, by removing barriers and facilitating transition to promote women as equal partners since the start of any peace and political process, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy told the UNSC’s open debate on “Investing in women inpeacekeeping and peacebuilding.”
The event was attended by Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General;Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equality andEmpowerment of Women (UN Women); and Bineta Diop, Special Envoy of theChairperson of the African Union Commission on Women, Peace and Security (WPS).
Women’s rights, interests and needs must be guaranteed and promoted atprovincial, national and international levels, and women should be givennecessary skills and knowledge to meaningfully participate in all aspects oflife, he said.
Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy delivers a speech at the UNSC’s open debate on “Investing in women in peacekeeping and peacebuilding.” (Photo: VNA) The diplomat went on to call on the community of donors to contribute aminimum of 15 percent of its official development assistance (ODA) to advancinggender equality in conflict-affected countries.
One of Vietnam’s priorities is to foster theparticipation of women in all aspects of life, he said, noting that with theirknowledge, wisdom, tolerance and understanding, women play a vital part inpromoting a culture of peace and educating young people to appreciate peace.
Quy also took the occasion to highlight thecontributions made by Vietnamese female military officers to peacekeepingmissions in the Central African Republic and South Sudan./.
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