The Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, The United Nations Department of Peace Operations, and The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security invite you to the fourth panel in the series by the UAE and GIWPS on the role of women in post-conflict reconstruction.

Join leading experts for a discussion on the importance of women’s meaningful participation in the post-conflict security sector. Panelists will discuss strategies for developing and implementing gender-sensitive national security policies and share lessons learned from contexts and interventions that have effectively increased women’s participation in security forces – including peacekeeping, military and police.

With Opening Remarks by:

H.E. Lana Nusseibeh, UAE Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Guest Speaker:

Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations

Featuring a Panel Discussion with:

H.E. Adela Raz, Afghan Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Commander Seema Dhundia, Former Commander of the First All-Female UN Peacekeeping Force in Liberia

Dr. Sabrina Karim, Hardis Family Assistant Professor, Cornell University, and Author of Equal Opportunity Peacekeeping: Women, Peace, and Security in Post-Conflict Countries

Moderated by Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security