Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has called on countries to remove barriers and discrimination against women in peace building and maintenance.
New York (VNA) – Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy,Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the Un♚ited Nations, has called oncountries to remove barriers and discrimination against women in peace buildingand maintenance.
He made the appeal during an onlinediscussion hosted by the United Nations Security Council on October 29. The event focused on the Women, Peace,Security Agenda under the chair of Russia – alternate UNSC Chair for Octoberwith an aim to share experience, achievements and challenges in theimplementation of the agenda and Resolution 1325 over the past two decades. Hailing progress in the implementationof Resolution 1325 and related resolutions, the Ambassador urged countriesto support the UN Secretary General AntónioGuterres’s appeal for global ceasefire and immediate end to hostileactions everywhere in the world, creating favourable conditions forhumanitarian assistance and support for vulnerable people, especially women andgirls. He highlighted a need to deal with theroot causes of conflicts, prevent conflicts as well as build, restore andreconstruct peace following conflicts, adding that countries need to ensurewomen’s fair participation in every peace and political process from the onset. Quy also urged international sponsors toprovide at least 15 percent of official development assistance for conflict-hitcountries to promote gender equality while continuing to step up the UN’spartnership and effective coordination. On the occasion, he affirmed thatVietnam always values women’s role, citing achievements made by the countryin the field. Participants highlighted the significanceof Resolution 1325 and pledged to fully and comprehensively realise pillarsof the agenda related to the resolution at the regional and national levels.They called for increasing financial support for women and girls in countrieshit by conflicts. They also shared experience and measuresto raise public awareness of the effort, build national action programmes,enhance training on sex violence prevention among the UN peacekeeping missions,promote gender equality and empower women for their advancement duringpost-conflict period./.
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Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
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