UNSC: Vietnam spotlights women’s role in peacebuilding, reconstruction, development
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, called for enhancing programmes and activities for women capacity building at local, national and international levels in order to promote sustainable peace and women's economic empowerment.
Participants at the ministerial-level open debate (Photo: baoquocte.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, PermanentRepresentative of Vietnam to the UN, called for enhancing programmes and activities for women capacity building at local, national and international levels inorder to promote sustainable peace and women's economic empowerment.
Addressing aministerial-level open debate on women, peace and security (WPS) of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on March 8, theVietnamese diplomat said for countries to achieve prosperous and stable development, the role ofwomen is absolutely essential, not only as beneficiaries, but more importantlyas leaders and active contributors.
He underlined the need to strengthenpublic-private partnerships as well as collaboration among the UN, its memberstate, and non-governmental organisations, in sharing experiences, mobilisingresources and enhancing women's ability.
Ambassador Giang also affirmed Vietnam's commitment to upholdingthe role and rights of women in general, and international peace and securityin particular, saying that Vietnamese women hold many leadership positions in thecountry, and play an important role in economic development, and activelycontribute to international issues, including participating in UN peacekeepingoperations.
Vietnam will make efforts and join hands withthe international community to continue taking specific measures in order toenhance the role of women in development, peacebuilding and post-conflictreconstruction, he said.
Vietnam has made substantive contributions during the two tenures as anon-permanent member of the UNSC in 2008-2009 and 2020-2021. In December 2020,Vietnam hosted an international conference on women, peace and security, whichhighlighted the importance to strengthen the role of women in peacebuilding,and promoting post-conflict reconstruction.
ꦆ During the meeting, participants discussed challenges, experience and proposalsto promote women's participation, especially in the economic field, in theprocess of conflictprevention, peacebuilding, and post-conflict reconstruction./.
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Participants at the ministerial-level open debate (Photo: baoquocte.vn) 
