United Nations, 22 August 2024 (TDI): Pakistan Army’s Major Sania Safdar, who is serving with the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), became its first peacekeeper to receive the 2023 ‘Certificate of Recognition’ for advocating gender equality.
The award, issued by the New York-based UN Department for Peace Operations, was presented to Major Sania by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, according to the mission’s statement on Wednesday.
“Receiving this certificate as the first peacekeeper from UNFICYP is very meaningful to me and a major success for our mission in Cyprus,” Maj Safdar said. “It is a testament to our commitment to gender equality, she added.”
Established in 2016, the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award recognises the dedication and efforts of an individual military peacekeeper in promoting the principles of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1325.
Maj Safdar’s primary tasks involve the supervision communication systems and promoting gender equality within military component.
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Since her deployment in 2023, she proactively took charge of several initiatives to contribute to achieve this recognition by focusing on integrating women into the mission’s work.
