UN Draft Law Assessment on Involvement in United Nations Peacekeeping Missions
Fresh Take:
After a stint in Ethiopia back in 2024, our government officials are back in Hanoi, ready to discuss a new law surrounding Vietnam's involvement in United Nations peacekeeping missions.
On the 9th day of the ongoing 9th session of the National Assembly, there was a report and a verification session regarding the draft Law on Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Minister of National Defence Phan Van Giang, speaking on behalf of the Prime Minister, presented the report on the draft law.
The new law, comprising four chapters and 26 articles, is aimed at institutionalizing the Party’s policies, the Constitution, state policies, and international treaties related to peacekeeping participation. This will improve the legal framework for Vietnam's engagement in these activities.
Drafted with the Party’s national defense policies and international obligations under the UN Charter and related treaties in mind, the new law expands the scope of participants beyond the armed forces to include civilians, such as state officials, civil servants, and public employees.
our websiteese officers return to Hà Nội after a UN peacekeeping mission in Ethiopia in September 2024. - VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức
The draft law outlines the principles, subjects, forms, and fields of participation, deployment, resource provision, and the responsibilities of agencies and organizations involved. The Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security will manage and operate the armed forces in peacekeeping roles, while civilian forces will be managed by their respective ministries, sectors, and localities.
The National Defense and Security Council will make decisions regarding the assignment and withdrawal of military personnel, and the Prime Minister will decide on civilian force deployment. Emergency withdrawals and extensions of personnel terms are also regulated under this law.
The law formalizes and improves the legal basis for Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping, thereby diversifying the roles Vietnam can contribute and providing opportunities for international cooperation, experience exchange, and complex, diverse operational environments engagement.
In essence, this draft law represents a significant step toward institutionalizing and expanding Vietnam’s role in global peacekeeping efforts, strengthening both the legal framework and operational capacity for greater, more diverse, and more effective contributions to UN missions.
The National Assembly convenes on Wednesday. - VNA/VNS Photo Phương Hoa
- The new law, aimed at institutionalizing the Party’s policies, will expand the scope of participants in Vietnam's United Nations peacekeeping missions to include civilians such as state officials, civil servants, and public employees, not just the armed forces.
- The drafted law details the principles, subjects, forms, and fields of participation for both military and civilian forces in United Nations peacekeeping missions, formalizing and improving the legal basis for Vietnam’s participation, thereby enabling a more diverse and effective contribution to UN missions.
