INDIAN
COP WINS UN'S INTERNATIONAL FEMALE PEACEKEEPER AWARD
An Indian police inspector has been named recipient
of a prestigious international female peacekeeper award by the UN's police division
for her "exceptional achievements" in her duty with the UN mission in
Afghanistan, including her efforts towards helping victims of sexual and
gender-based violence.
Inspector Shakti Devi
of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, currently deployed in the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has
been awarded the International Female Police
Peacekeeper Award 2014.
Devi has been honoured for her "exceptional achievements" in leading
the establishment of Women Police Councils in several parts of Afghanistan, the
UN Police Division said in a communication to the Indian mission.
It said Devi has contributed to the improvement of the status of female police
and has effectively helped the police of Afghanistan move towards achieving
their goals of fully adopting democratic principles of policing.
"In addition, her consistent engagement in improving the service for
victims of sexual and gender-based violence has led to successful investigation
and prosecution," the UN agency said.
The award was delivered during the International Association of Women Police
(IAWP) conference held earlier this month in Winnipeg, Canada.
The honour is a competitive award given to an outstanding female police
peacekeeper serving in a UN peace operation.
The objectives of the award are to promote an understanding of police in peace
operations throughout the world, highlight the efforts of female police in
global peace operations, increase understanding of the roles of women officers
in various countries and encourage participation in UN peace operations by all
countries of the world.
It is also aimed at promoting membership in the UN International Female Police
Peacekeepers Network and increasing international understanding and awareness
of women in international police peacekeeping and in the network.
The award is organised in collaboration with the IAWP Awards programme and
delivered during its annual conference.
India is the largest contributor to UN peacekeeping operations, having
contributed more than 170,000 troops in 43 out of 69 peacekeeping missions
mandated by the United Nations Security Council so far.
The UN owes India USD 110 million, the second highest outstanding payment to
any country, for costs relating to peacekeeping operations and troops.
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