Vietnam pushes for budget approval for Peacekeeping Mission in Abyei

On June 30, the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly held a plenary session and adopted 17 resolutions on the organization, administration and budget of peacekeeping missions. Of which, the resolution on the budget of the UNISFA Mission in Abyei, negotiated and coordinated by Vietnam, was adopted by consensus. This is the second time Vietnam has successfully assumed the coordinating role at the Committee on Administration and Budget (Committee 5) of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The resolution reaffirms the fundamental principles governing the budget for United Nations peacekeeping operations, notes the current financial constraints, and stresses the importance of allocating sufficient resources to enable the UNISFA Mission to fulfil its mandate as set out in relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions. It also calls on Member States to contribute fully to the Mission’s budget.

The resolution approved a budget of US$310 million to cover salaries, equipment, medical expenses and other expenses to ensure the operation of the UNISFA Mission from July 2025 to June 2026.

Vietnam continues to coordinate and promote the consensus process at the United Nations. (Photo: Vietnam Mission to the United Nations)

According to information from the Vietnamese Delegation to the United Nations, during the negotiation process, faced with diverse viewpoints and proposals from many countries, as a coordinating country, Vietnam made efforts to find solutions to narrow differences, promote compromise and build consensus on the content of the draft Resolution, thereby helping this important Resolution receive the support of all countries in Committee 5 and at the plenary session of the General Assembly.

Along with sending nearly 200 military and police officers to the UNISFA Mission, Vietnam’s proactive role in coordinating and promoting the budget for the Mission is of great significance, contributing to ensuring conditions for the implementation of peacekeeping missions in Abyei. This also directly supports and creates working conditions for Vietnamese “blue beret” officers in important, complex and difficult areas.

This result continues to affirm Vietnam's commitment to being an active, trustworthy and responsible member, while clearly demonstrating Vietnam's coordination, leadership and prestige capacity at United Nations forums.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/viet-nam-thuc-day-thong-qua-ngan-sach-cho-phai-bo-gin-giu-hoa-binh-tai-abyei-214598.html