Vietnam affirms the central role of women in conflict resolution, peacebuilding and peacekeeping

Vietnamese women have always played an important role throughout the nation's history, from the struggles for national independence to the reconstruction, construction and development of the country.

Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Deputy Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, spoke at the discussion session.

On October 6, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the United States, the annual open debate of the Security Council on the topic "Women, peace and security" took place on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the adoption of Resolution 1325 on this topic.

The session was chaired by the Ambassador, Head of the Russian Delegation (President of the Security Council in October 2025), attracting speeches from nearly 90 United Nations member countries.

In his opening remarks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that a quarter of a decade after Resolution 1325 was adopted, efforts to promote gender equality are being severely tested amid a wave of global conflicts, with 676 million women living near conflict zones – the highest number since the 1990s.

The UN Secretary-General called on countries to ensure that at least 15% of their peace budgets are dedicated to promoting gender equality, increasing the number of women in peacekeeping forces, and ensuring women's role in all stages of the peace process.

Representatives shared concerns about the increasing violence of conflicts and military spending around the world, with the number of women and girls killed in conflicts quadrupling in the past two years; called for increased access to medical and psychological support for victims and ensuring financial resources for women-led organizations.

Speaking at the discussion session, Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Deputy Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, emphasized that 25 years after Resolution 1325, women and girls are still the most heavily affected by conflict, while their voices are still limited in peace processes.

Affirming that preventing and addressing the root causes of conflict is the best protection measure, the Vietnamese representative emphasized the need to put women at the center of peacekeeping, reconciliation and post-war reconstruction activities; at the same time, it is necessary to expand employment opportunities, access to finance, digital technology and ensure social security for women affected by conflict.

Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Nguyen affirmed that Vietnamese women have always played an important role throughout the nation's history, from the struggles for national independence to the reconstruction, construction and development of the country.

From the Security Council Resolution 1889 (2009) on the role of women in post-conflict contexts to the Hanoi Commitments for Action 2020, Viet Nam has always been active and steadfast in promoting the Women, Peace and Security agenda, maintaining its commitment to creating conditions for women to be not only beneficiaries, but also architects of sustainable peace.

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