Viet Nam announces first-ever national action program on women, peace and security

The event was co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women).

Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet said, Viet Nam always attaches importance to protecting and upholding women's roles in building and consolidating national peace and security.

On the international stage, the nation has been an active advocate for the Women, Peace, and Security agenda, notably leading the adoption of the UN Security Council Resolution 1889 and prompting the adoption of the 2020 Ha Noi Commitment to Action co-sponsored by 75 countries.

In her recorded message sent to the event, Executive director of UN Women Sima Bahous hailed Viet Nam's National Action Program, describing it as a concrete step to encourage women's participation in politics, foreign affairs, defense and security.

UN Women stands ready to support the Government of Viet Nam in expanding partnerships, leveraging international resources and ensuring that no woman or girl is left behind, she emphasized.

Earlier, in January this year, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang signed a decision approving the national action program on women, peace and security for the 2024-2030 period.

The program targets to promote gender equality, improve the role, position, voice, rights and obligations, and responsibilities of women when they participate in peace and security matters, contributing to peace, stability and sustainable development in Viet Nam and the world.

The program specifies concrete goals by 2030, including women's full, equal and meaningful participation in politics, diplomacy, national defense and security, in dealing with non-traditional security challenges in the country as well as in maintaining international peace and security.

The program also aims to help women better deal with gender-based violence; integrate gender dimensions into rescue and recovery operations such as war consequence handling, prevention and handling of disasters and non-traditional security challenges; and enhance international cooperation in women, peace, and security./.