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“INDIAN PEACEKEEPER MAJOR RADHIKA SEN WINS U.N. GENDER ADVOCACY AWARD”
Why in the news?
- Major Radhika Sen, an Indian peacekeeper, received the U.N. Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for 2023 for her work in Congo.
- The award was presented by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, recognizing her contributions to supporting conflict-affected communities.
About United Nations Peacekeeping Forces:
- The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces aim to maintain or re-establish peace in conflict areas.
- Assistance includes confidence-building, power-sharing, electoral support, rule of law strengthening, and economic and social development.
- The UN Charter grants the Security Council authority to maintain international peace and security.
- UN Peacekeeping operations are funded collectively by UN Member States.
- India is the largest contributor of troops to UN peacekeeping operations.
- Over 200,000 Indian troops have participated in 49 of the 71 UNPKOs.
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About United Nations:
- Formed post-World War II to prevent future global conflicts.
- Successor to the ineffective League of Nations.
- Representatives from 50 governments met in San Francisco on 25 April 1945 to draft the UN Charter.
- Charter adopted on 25 June 1945; came into effect on 24 October 1945.
United Nations Structure:
- General Assembly
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
- Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
- International Court of Justice
- UN Secretariat
- Trusteeship Council (suspended operations on 1 November 1994, upon Palau’s independence)
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