As pointed out by the Secretary-General, Member States must ensure that their...

As pointed out by the Secretary-General, Member States must ensure that their support for women's engagement in peacebuilding is consistent. While Governments have the primary responsibility to take action in their countries, when need be, they must be able to count on the predictable support of United Nations partners. Despite the increase in female participation in United Nations missions, only 3 percent of uniformed peacekeepers and 8 per cent of United Nations police are women. Increasing their umbers would help improve the sense of security of women in vulnerable situations.