According to VNDPKO Director Major General Pham Manh Thang, this is the first time that U.N. Women, Australia, and Vietnam have jointly organized such an intensive U.N. peacekeeping operations training course specifically for female military officers from over 15 countries in the region and the world. Instructors are experts from the U.N. and partner nations.
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VNDPKO Director Major General Pham Manh Thang speaks at the event. |
The course, which lasts until November 14, aims to provide fundamental knowledge and professional skills in U.N. peacekeeping operations for servicewomen from the Vietnam People’s Army and other U.N. member states. It is designed to help participants prepare for deployment to U.N. peacekeeping missions and to promote the U.N.’s policy of enhancing women’s full, equal, and meaningful participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations.
The course also contributes to strengthening friendship and cooperation in peacekeeping between Vietnam and Australia, and U.N. Women, U.N. Integrated Training Service (ITS), and other partner countries engaging in the event.
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At the opening of the training course |
In her speech, Deputy Ambassador of Australia to Vietnam Renee Deschamps highlighted the course as a great demonstration of how the bilateral peacekeeping partnership agreement between Australia and Vietnam can contribute to regional and global peacekeeping efforts.
Stressing the important role of women in peace and international security, the diplomat noted that the course empowers female officers, supports their expertise development, and enhances their capacity to respond to current and future security challenges.
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Deputy Ambassador of Australia to Vietnam Renee Deschamps delivers her speech. |
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U.N. Women Country Representative in Vietnam Caroline Nyamayemombe speaks at the event. |
Meanwhile, U.N. Women Country Representative in Vietnam Caroline Nyamayemombe underlined that the presence of female officers in this course marks a significant shift toward greater inclusivity and effectiveness. She emphasized that when women participate in peace and peacekeeping processes, missions become more successful, sustainable, and responsive to the needs of local communities.
The U.N. official hoped that the participants would not only learn, but also inspire one another during the course. She stressed that the participants would form a network of female peacekeepers ready to contribute to international peace and security with their perspectives, skills, resilience, and adaptability, contributing to U.N.’s broader peacekeeping efforts.
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Female military officers take part in the course. |
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Delegates in a group photo |
Translated by Mai Huong