The Womenβs Military Peace Operations Course (WMPOC) at IPSTC, a joint initiative of Finland, the UK, and UN Women, was inaugurated by H.E Pirkka Tapiola, Ambassador of Finland to Kenya. He emphasized its crucial role in advancing womenβs participation in UN Peace Operations, aligning with UN Security Council resolutions 2242 (2015) and 2538 (2020), and the UN Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy 2018-2028.
This course aims to equip selected women military officers for deployment in UN Peace Operations, empowering them and enhancing the capability and effectiveness of these missions in addressing global peace and security challenges.