Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations, speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
Viet Nam will continue accompanying partners to advance global peace and security, Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations, told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)’s open debate on the future of UN peace operations in New York on September 9.
The event was initiated by the Republic of Korea (RoK) – UNSC President for September 2025, in collaboration with Denmark and Pakistan.
Viet described peacekeeping operations as one of the most concrete and visible manifestations of multilateralism, but stressed the need for reforms and more effective adaptation to evolving global challenges. On that basis, he outlined four priorities going forward.
According to him, peacekeeping must place greater emphasis on the protection of civilians, particularly women and children, making this a central task so that missions truly serve as a source of support for local communities.
The UN and its missions should bolster reconciliation efforts, preventive diplomacy, and initiatives by the UN Secretary-General to address conflicts at their root, rather than limiting themselves to crisis management, he said, adding that member states should fully and punctually meet their financial obligations, linking commitments with concrete action.
He also advocated for the UN to conduct thorough reviews of its decades-long peacekeeping and post-conflict peacebuilding efforts, using these insights as a foundation for flexibly performing future mandates.
With more than a decade of direct involvement in UN peacekeeping operations, Viet Nam remains convinced that multilateralism is the most reliable path toward achieving and sustaining lasting international peace, Viet stressed.
The UN Under-Secretaries-General for peacekeeping and political affairs, along with representatives from more than 70 countries, underscored that UN peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations remain vital tools for settling conflicts, advancing political processes, and protecting civilians.
Most delegates admitted the growing challenges facing UN peacekeeping, from complex security and geopolitical environments to constrained budgets and growing threats to peacekeepers’ safety.
| Viet Nam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 4 ready to depart for UN peacekeeping mission All preparations for the unit, comprising 169 officers and soldiers, have been completed, and the personnel are ready to embark on their mission on September 26. Viet Nam’s participation in UN peacekeeping is part of the Party and State’s broader foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation and development, while contributing to defence diplomacy and enhancing the country’s international standing. Over more than 11 years, Viet Nam’s peacekeeping force has expanded significantly, an expanding presence across multiple fields and an increasing number of personnel holding key positions at UN headquarters and missions. To date, the Ministry of National Defence has deployed about 1,100 officers and professional soldiers, including six Level-2 field hospitals, three engineer units and over 140 officers serving individually. Vietnamese engineer units deployed to UNISFA have quickly adapted to local conditions, effectively performed their assigned duties, and won praise from mission leaders, colleagues and international partners. They have also carried out community support projects, including road and bridge construction and infrastructure repairs, which have been warmly welcomed by local authorities and residents. |
Source: VNA
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