Written question asked by Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead (Labour) on Monday, 5 December 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 December 2016. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 December 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
South Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of (1) women, and (2) men, who will be deployed in the UK peacekeeping office in South Sudan.
- Answer
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The UK intends to deploy up to 400 troops to the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) of whom, approximately 6%, are expected to be female. This would be double the UN average, with women making up about 3% of UN peacekeepers worldwide. In addition, the UK has four male personnel at the UN mission's headquarters in Juba, including the Chief of Staff.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL3805
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Peacekeeping operations South Sudan
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2016-12-13 17:18:24 +0000
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