New Delhi, Feb 23 (UNI) The first-ever Conference for Women Peacekeepers will be held in New Delhi on February 24-25 that will see participation by women peacekeepers from 35 Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) from the Global South.
The conference, being held on the theme ‘Women in Peacekeeping: A Global South Perspective’, is being organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence and the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping (CUNPK), a statement said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will deliver the key note address.
The United Nations will be represented by Jean- Pierre Lacroix, UN Under Secretary General, Department of Peace Operations; and Christian Saunders, UN Special Coordinator. They will join other relevant stake-holders pertaining to the peacekeeping domain in the conference.
The participating women peacekeepers will also call on President Droupadi Murmu.
