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UN Department of Peace Operations highlights Network for Uniformed Women Peacekeepers launched in 2023
Summary
A United Nations Department of Peace Operations representative described a 2023 initiative that connects women in police, military and justice and corrections roles across missions to improve deployment experiences and address barriers to full participation.
Speaker 1, a staff member with the United Nations Department of Peace Operations, said the department launched the Network for Uniformed Women Peacekeepers in 2023 to connect women serving in police, military and justice and corrections roles and to support their deployment experience.
The speaker said the network aims to "connect women peacekeepers and support their deployment experience" and help ensure "no 1 is left behind," arguing that "uniformed women are essential for effective UN peacekeeping." The remarks emphasized that the network provides a platform for members from multiple components and nationalities to "inspire and learn from each other" and to access experts and leaders who can address barriers they face while deployed.
The network, the speaker said, includes members from police, military and justice and corrections components. According to the speaker, the platform is intended to "share the information they need to enhance their deployment experience" and to elevate women's voices so "when women thrive, teams perform better." The speaker also said the network helps "address their unique concerns and the barriers they may face in their work or life in the field."
No budget, membership totals, or specific program deadlines were provided during the remarks. The speaker also did not specify which missions or countries have active network chapters or how the network is resourced. Those details were "not specified" in the remarks.
The Department of Peace Operations described the network as part of efforts to advance equal and meaningful participation of uniformed women in peacekeeping, but the speaker did not announce any formal policy changes or new mandates during the statement.
