Held from June 23–25, the session reviewed and discussed the organization’s annual report, assessed implementation of the 2022–2025 strategic plan, and marked the beginning of the rollout of U.N. Women’s 2026–2029 strategic plan.
In his remarks, Viet stressed that implementation of the new strategic plan should remain country-led, aligned with national priorities, and ensure that U.N. Women’s support is practical, relevant, and responsive to local needs.
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Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the U.N., speaks at the annual session of the U.N. Women Executive Board, held in New York from June 23 to 25, 2026. |
The ambassador also called on U.N. Women to continue prioritizing areas capable of generating long-term impact, including women’s economic empowerment and strengthening the group’s leadership and participation in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) governance and digital transformation.
Addressing ongoing U.N. reform efforts, Viet emphasized that reform proposals should be evidence-based and aimed at advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in a stronger, more effective, and adequately resourced manner.
He further encouraged the Executive Board and U.N. Women to examine lessons learned from existing initiatives, including the implementation of the Delivering as One initiative in Vietnam, with a view to enhancing the role, coherence, and effectiveness of the U.N. system at country level.
Opening the session, Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of U.N. Women, noted that gender equality continues to face mounting challenges, including conflict, humanitarian crises, and resource constraints.
During the 2022–2025 period, U.N. Women mobilized support amounting to nearly 2.35 billion USD across 135 countries and assisted 78 countries in developing legislation and policy frameworks.
She called on member states to continue ensuring adequate resources for U.N. Women, describing investment in gender equality and women’s empowerment as a key driver for advancing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
During discussions, participating countries acknowledged the role and contributions of U.N. Women, underscoring the need to ensure stable, flexible, and sustainable funding for the agency. Delegates also called for reform efforts under the U.N.80 initiative to be implemented transparently and in a way that does not weaken U.N. Women’s mandate or core functions.
Source: VNA