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Largest Single Unit of UN Women Peacekeepers

January 9 , 2023 677 days 448 0
  • India will deploy a platoon of women peacekeepers to UN Mission in Sudan.
  • This will be India’s largest single unit of women Peacekeepers in a UN Mission.
  • India deployed the first-ever all-women contingent in Liberia in 2007.
  • The U.N. Peacekeeping mission is a joint effort between the Department of Peace Operations and the Department of Operational Support.
  • It aims to assist host countries to transition from situations of conflict to peace.
  • India is the second largest contributor to UN peacekeeping missions deployed across 12 missions after Bangladesh.

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