Meet Ivette Boni Zombre, International Female Police Peacekeeper 2016

United Nations - Police Superintendent Yvette Boni Zombre from Burkina Faso received the International Female Police Peacekeeper Award for her service and achievements in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).
Superintendent Zombre is the first police officer from Burkina Faso to receive the International Female Police Peacekeeper Award, which she was presented on Sunday, 9 October, at the International Association of Women Police conference in Barcelona, Spain. The award has been bestowed annually since 2011 to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of a female police officer serving the United Nations.
Today, 1,251 female police officers from 65 countries serve as United Nations police. This is the result of a Global Effort initiative with member states that commenced in 2009 to recruit more women into the United Nations police. As a result, the number of female officers increased from about 900 (seven percent of 12,000 police) in 2009 to 1,291 officers (ten percent of 13,000) as of September 2016. Yet more remains to be done.
The United Nations Police Division continues to work with member states, advocating for states to contribute more female police officers. Concurrently, the United Nations continues to reach out to professional police association. This week, 70 female police officers from 26 countries and peacekeeping operations around the world are participating in the International Association of Women Police Conference.