On April 9, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) unanimously elected Vietnam to the Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) for the 2025–2027 term.

From January 2025 to the end of 2027, Vietnam will coordinate the development and implementation of UN Women’s major directives, ensuring that the organization’s strategies and activities align with the United Nations’ overarching goals and policies on promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment.

As a member of the Executive Board, Vietnam will also participate in approving plans, operational programs, and decisions on administrative, financial, and budgetary matters for UN Women.

The unanimous election of Vietnam to the UN Women Executive Board by ECOSOC members reflects international recognition of Vietnam’s policies and achievements in promoting gender equality and its collaborative efforts in this field.

This also demonstrates confidence in Vietnam’s potential to make positive contributions to UN Women’s leadership in the coming term.

UN Women was established in July 2010 under United Nations General Assembly Resolution 64/289 as part of the UN reform agenda.

Its mission is to accelerate the achievement of UN goals on gender equality and women’s empowerment, combat discrimination against women and girls, and ensure fairness between women and men in development, human rights, and humanitarian, peace, and security activities.

Tran Thuong