Statement of the Department of Political Affairs, March 28, 2016

To advance these efforts, the Department of Political Affairs has developed a high-level mediation-skills training. Half of the participants are women and the training aims to enhance gender parity and the future character and configuration of international peacemaking. To build institutional capacity, the Department conducts semi-annual training on gender/ women, peace and security. As a result, some 164 envoys and senior mediation actors have taken part in the high-level seminar series on gender and inclusive mediation.