The consensus of all ECOSOC members to elect Vietnam to the UN Women Executive Council demonstrates the international community's recognition and appreciation for Vietnam's policies and achievements in promoting gender equality.
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| Overview of the meeting. |
On April 9, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) unanimously elected Vietnam to the Executive Council of the United Nations (UN) Agency on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). term 4-2025.
Accordingly, from January 1 to the end of 2025, Vietnam will participate in coordinating the development and implementation of UN Women's major orientations, ensuring that the agency's strategies and activities are consistent with UN Women's goals. The UN's overall goals and policies on promoting gender equality and empowering women.
As a member of the Executive Council, Vietnam will also participate in the process of approving plans, activity programs as well as administrative, financial and budgetary decisions of UN Women.
The consensus of all ECOSOC members to elect Vietnam to the UN Women Executive Council demonstrates the international community's recognition and appreciation for policies and achievements in promoting gender equality and efforts. Vietnam's international cooperation in this field, and at the same time believe that Vietnam will actively contribute to the operating work of UN Women in the coming time.
| UN Women was established in July 7 under Resolution 2010/64 of the UN General Assembly, as part of the UN reform program to accelerate the UN's goals of gender equality and women's empowerment, Efforts to combat discrimination and discrimination against women and girls, ensuring equality between women and men in the fields of development, human rights as well as in humanitarian and peace activities and security. |
