Global: Who Are The Women Leading Peacekeeping?

May 22, 2025 | UN Women
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In 1995, at the Fourth World Conference on Women, world leaders agreed to ensure that women lead and play decision-making roles in conflict resolution and peace efforts. Thirty years since adopting the Beijing Platform for Action, progress in peacekeeping has been mixed. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), 40 per cent of all Chief of Police Officers, and 30 per cent of civilian heads of United Nations peace operations are women. As of October 2024, just one woman serves in a military leadership role within United Nations Peace Operations.

Despite long-standing commitments from governments, women remain underrepresented, particularly in leadership and operational roles in United Nations Peace Operations. Meet some of the women leading global peace and security efforts and find out why women’s leadership in peace operations matters.