UN Assistant Secretary-General of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Jane Holl Lute, spoke candidly about women, peacekeeping, and the role of women in post-conflict areas yesterday at a lunch celebrating International Women’s Day. The event was hosted by the UN Foundation, the UN Information Center, and the Women’s Foreign Policy Group. More videos are available after the jump.
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UN’s reponse to allegations of sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers.
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Engagement by women harbinger of success in UN peacekeeping missions.
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Creating conditions to increase the number of women in peacekeeping
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Getting women engaged locally in post-conflict zones
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Percentages of women in UN peacekeeping and future goals
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“More is better” with regard to getting women engaged in peacekeeping
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