Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN (Photo: VNA)Addressing representatives of nearly 60countries and UN agencies, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political andPeacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo highlighted the UN’s efforts in pursuitof this common objective via the mainstreaming of gender equality in the UNsystem, noting that women are currently accounting for 54 percent of the seniorleadership of special political missions.
She said the UN mission in Afghanistan hasassisted a radio series about women’s participation in peace processes. The UNhas also organised an online consultation in Yemen with the presence of over500 women and representatives of social organisations. Special envoys of the UNSecretary-General in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen have also used mechanisms to ensurethat women-related priorities are included in discussions.
However, DiCarlo added, to promote women’sengagement in peace processes, the UN should have adequate and sustainablefinancing sources and boost long-term strategic partnerships to enablesustainable outcomes.
Countries present at the meeting shared the viewthat the enhancement of women’s participation in peace processes holds greatsignificance, stressing the importance of the elimination of barriers facingwomen in the areas of peace and security.
They also shared measures and experience in thisregard such as raising awareness, building national action plans, andempowering and increasing development support for women in all stages of peaceprocesses.
In his speech, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy,Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, pointed out both achievements inand challenges to the augmentation of women’s participation in peace processes.
He emphasised the need for continued improvementof the common awareness of women’s full, equal, and meaningful participation inpeace processes at all levels. Accordingly, women and girls’ rights, interests,and demand should be further promoted to ensure that women are an equal partnerin the earliest stages of peace and political processes.
Countries need to guarantee women’s involvementin the building of policies, strategies, and initiatives on peace and securityat the national, regional, and international levels, Quy said, noting thatwomen should be equipped with knowledge and skills, politically empowered, andgiven access to fully and equally take part in decision and policy makingprocesses.
To obtain tangible and long-term outcomes, theambassador held that it is necessary to foster international cooperation, shareresources and experience, and call on sponsors to realise the commitment ofproviding 15 percent of ODA capital for gender equality promotion inconflict-hit nations.
On this occasion, he affirmed that Vietnamalways attaches importance to women’s role, underlining its accomplishments instepping up their role in peace and security issues, including peace processes.
Arria-formula meetings are informal meetings ofthe UN Security Council with the attendance of the council’s members, other UNmember states, and international organisations to look into important andemerging issues./.
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