• Ensure enough UK women are deployed to the UN peacekeeping operation in Cyprus to enable mixed gender patrols and commit to a minimum of 6% of personnel being women who are available for patrols
  • Conduct a MOD study to identify barriers to women joining peacekeeping operations and action the results of the study
  • Reaffirm the commitment that women make up at least 15% of UK personnel on UN peacekeeping missions by 2028

The Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt said: “The protection of innocent civilians is some of the most valuable work that our Armed Forces undertake, and it is often done in the most dangerous places in the world. Our armed forces already provide an invaluable contribution to peacekeeping operations both by protecting vulnerable women and empowering them to help bring about lasting peace.