More women peacekeepers means better UN missions
- UNAA
- Mar 12, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 21, 2025
According to Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary-General of Peace Operations, there are many good reasons for increasing the number of women peacekeepers in UN Missions. UN News’s Anshu Sharma spoke to Mr. Lacroix at the first-ever Conference for Women Peacekeepers, held in the Indian capital New Delhi on 24 and 25 February, where he was representing the United Nations. The Under-Secretary-General argued that changing the gender balance benefits the work environment in Peacekeeping Missions, improving conduct and discipline. Ms. Sharma began by asking him why it was important to make the trip to New Delhi, and what was achieved.
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I found this article quite insightful, especially the part discussing how women peacekeepers often improve trust within local communities and are more approachable for survivors of violence. That perspective made me realise how representation can directly influence the effectiveness of peacekeeping missions, not just symbolically but in real outcomes. While reading, it also made me think about how awareness of such roles is still limited among students, even though topics like this deserve more attention in academic discussions. In fact, while working on related assignments, I came across the idea of Unlock excellence with Australian assignment help services delivering expert guidance, plagiarism free solutions, timely submissions, and high distinction results, empowering students to succeed confidently across universities with trusted professionals…