The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has appealed for action in the wake of a mob attack against refugees in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Wednesday.
Women peacekeepers have the power to do “much more" in peacekeeping operations and also in encouraging post-conflict resolution.
That’s according to Lieutenant Colonel Ratih Pusparini, an Indonesian “blue helmet” who has served with UN peacekeeping missions in Syria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lebanon.
The Lieutenant Colonel participated in a recent panel discussion at UN headquarters about the role of women in peacekeeping.
