Vietnam underscores women, youth’s role in conflict prevention
VOV.VN - The country has underlined the importance of empowering women and dealing with youth-related issues to the prevention of extremism, violence, and conflicts.
Chargé d’affaires Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, attended the UN Security Council (UNSC)'s open debate themed “Promoting Conflict Prevention – Empowering All Actors Including Women and Youth” held in New York on March 13 and 19.
Upon addressing the event, Nguyen called on the UNSC to adopt a comprehensive, inclusive, and people-centred approach, and pay due attention to resolving root causes of conflicts to break the vicious circle of underdevelopment, inequality, injustice, and violence.
He stated that the UNSC should make better use of available tools like preventive diplomacy, reconciliation, and peaceful settlement of disputes on the basis of international law and the UN Charter. It should also prioritise more investment for trust building efforts and early warning mechanisms, Nguyen went on to say.
The Vietnamese diplomat stressed the importance of women’s empowerment to conflict prevention, affirming that Vietnam has taken concrete steps to enhance women’s leadership and engagement in all management levels.
Vietnam pledges to continue intensifying women’s participation in and contributions to UN peacekeeping operations and the nation considers the settlement of youth-related issues like education, employment, and welfare as the key to preventing extremism, violence, as well as risks of conflicts or conflict recurrence, he added.
At the debate, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo and other participants stressed the UNSC’s role and responsibility in conflict prevention. They appealed for effectively carrying out UNSC Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security and for promoting the youth’s involvement in and contribution to peacebuilding.
Many also greatly valued the UN Secretary-General’s New Agenda for Peace that focuses on conflict prevention. They welcomed the Peacebuilding Commission’s role in stepping up cooperation among UN agencies, international and regional organisations, and member states to prevent conflicts and maintain sustainable peace and security.
