women ambassadors at the UN Archives

Karen Pierce, Britain’s ambassador to the United Nations

Reporting on activists who work with the United Nations and other global institutions on issues related to the women, peace and security agenda is crucial, but it can be, admittedly, dry. So we decided to look at the diplomats and others working at the UN who are advancing women’s rights in what is still a … Read more

More Women Sit on the UN Security Council, but What Does It Mean?

May 21, 2014April 30, 2014 by Mirva Lempiainen

As increasing numbers of women embark on careers as diplomats, the United Nations headquarters in New York is slowly but surely undergoing a big change in demographics: the female-to-male ratio of diplomats is becoming — dare it be possible — more balanced. Of the UN’s 193 member countries, about 30 women currently represent their nations … Read more

Call Me Dame Karen: UK’s Ambassador Dashes Style With Diplomacy

More Women Sit on the UN Security Council, but What Does It Mean?

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