Vietnam
I thank you for convening this open debate of the Security Council on women, ...
I thank you for convening this open debate of the Security Council on women,
peace and security, with a focus on the participation of women in all stages of the
peace process. I thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the
implementation of Security Council resolution 1325, to which Viet Nam attaches
great importance.
Women account for more than half of the world's population. Families cannot b...
Women account for more than half of the world's population. Families cannot be
homes without women playing a key role in maintaining and nurturing them.
Societies cannot be peaceful communities without the vital participation of
women. My Delegation commends the measures the United Nations has
undertaken over the past years in promoting the role of women in peace and
security in many parts of the world, particularly in conflict areas. Most notable
among them have been the adoption by the DPKO of directives and plans on
gender equality in peacekeeping operations, the integration of gender quality in
planning, monitoring and collecting data by humanitarian entities and the
development by many United Nations agencies of strategies to further
mainstream gender into the mandates for conflict prevention and peace building.
My Delegation, however, remains preoccupied by the fact that we are still far...
My Delegation, however, remains preoccupied by the fact that we are still far
from able to ensure full and equal participation of women in conflict prevention,
peace negotiations, peacemaking and post-conflict building. In many societies,
women are left inactive and with little chance to take part in decision-making
processes, and often excluded from peace and security areas. Women's
representation in security institutions, law enforcement bodies as well as peace
negotiation delegations has had little improvement since the adoption of Security
Council resolution 1325.
To enhance the participation of women in peace processes, the most effective ...
To enhance the participation of women in peace processes, the most effective
way, we believe, is to empower women, both politically and economically. To
this end, it is important to ensure their equal access to education and information,
since this helps raise their awareness of their own rights and equip them with
necessary knowledge and skills to actively participate in governance and
economic activities and in the peace processes. Gender mainstreaming needs to
be strengthened in peace and security areas with gender incorporated into all
legislations, strategies and policies on conflict prevention and resolution, and
reconstruction. This in turn will build foundations to back women's equal
representation and leadership in peace and security institutions while enlarging
space for their participation in peace talks. The implementation of these can and
should be assisted by the United Nations, through a wide range of measures, from
legal and technical assistance to negotiation and leadership skills training
programs.
With women having served in the war time as generals and peace negotiators, ...
With women having served in the war time as generals and peace negotiators,
Viet Nam now ranks 3 " in Asia-Pacific in terms of the female ratio in the
Parliament membership, and has always had: for over two decades, a female
Vice-president of State and several female Ministers. In every State or public
institution there is a women affairs cornmiitee that oversees and promotes
implementation of gender equality policies. Ensuring gender equality and
empowering women has been and continues to be a major policy of the
Vietnamese State and Government. We support and continue to implement
resolution 1325.