India to host two-day Women Peacekeepers conference tomorrow
India will host the first-ever conference for Women Peacekeepers on the theme "Women in Peacekeeping: A Global South Perspective" in New Delhi on February 24-25.
"The conference is being organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence and the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping (CUNPK)," read a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.
The conference brings together the participation of women peacekeepers from 35 Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) from the Global South. External Affairs Minister will deliver the keynote 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 stakeholders pertaining to the peacekeeping domain at the conference.
The participating women peacekeepers will also call on Indian President Droupadi Murmu.
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