CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Major Steplyne Nyaboga, a Kenyan Military Gender Advisor officer who was deployed in our Darfur mission, UNAMID, from 2019 to 2021, won the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award 2020.

Detailed explanation-2: -Created in 2016, the United Nations “Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award” recognizes the dedication and efforts of an individual military peacekeeper in promoting the principles of UN Security Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, as nominated by Heads and Force Commanders of UN peace operations.

Detailed explanation-3: -UN peacekeeping forces aid nations in negotiating the perilous transition from war to peace. To carry out several missions approved by the UN Security Council (UNSC) and the UN General Assembly, it deploys soldiers and police from all over the world and combines them with civilian peacekeepers.

Detailed explanation-4: -12 PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS There are currently 12 UN peace operations deployed in 3 different regions: seven in Africa, three in the Middle East, two in Europe, and one in Asia.

Detailed explanation-5: -India has contributed nearly 195, 000 troops, the largest number from any country, participated in more than 49 missions and 168 Indian peacekeepers have made the supreme sacrifice while serving in UN missions. India has also provided and continues to provide eminent Force Commanders for UN Missions.