UN Elsie Initiative Fund launches second programming round
NEW YORK, 29th April, 2021 (WAM) -- The Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations (EIF) of the United Nations has launched its second programming round.
The EIF, launched on the 28th of Mar 2019, is a global multi-donor trust fund that aims to support the sustainable deployment and meaningful participation of uniformed women peacekeepers.
"It is one of our commitments to implement the Women, Peace and Security agenda under the Secretary-General’s Action for Peacekeeping Initiative (A4P) and will remain a priority" during the next phase of A4P and A4P+, said Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations (DPO).