Participation of both women and men in peacekeeping, peacebuilding and post-c...

Participation of both women and men in peacekeeping, peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction is crucial for the sustainability of their ultimate objective: peace. Let me be clear: full and equal participation is important for the delivery of the mandates that this Council has provided. Recent study from Afghanistan showed that women's participation in Provincial Reconstruction Teams benefitted their operational effectiveness. This is why one goals of Finland's National Action Plan has been to increase the numbers of women in both military and positions in peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations.