The role of troop-contributing countries in that task is very important; in c...

The role of troop-contributing countries in that task is very important; in conjunction with the various United Nations programmes and agencies, those countries are in a position to advance joint initiatives to improve the lives of the women in missions in which they participate. Thus, for example, together with the United Nations Development Fund for Women, Argentina is currently organizing a workshop on gender and human rights aimed at raising the gender awareness of the Haitian authorities and people.