Pride of Pakistan, Major Saima Rehman is awarded the highest certification from the UN for her remarkable services in peacekeeping missions at the UN.
This is the first time any of the Pakistani females has been awarded an SRSG Certificate in the line of duty. Major Saima Rehman is recognized for her exemplary performance in the Mission level studies, analysis and a number of other valuable contributions for UN Peacekeeping.
She was nominated for the UN special representative for the Secretary-General certification of the year.
Her achievement was highlighted on the Monusco Southern Sector official twitter account via a tweet also highlighting her discipline in the line duty.
#photooftheday Maj Samia Rehman from #Pakistan Army has been selected for SRSG Certificate of the year 2019. AFC Maj Gen Thierry Lion presented certificate on behalf of SRSG for her exceptional performance in Mission Level Studies, Analysis and valuable contributions @UN_Women pic.twitter.com/fhEggXoCw5
— Monusco.Southern Sector (@MonuscoS) November 26, 2019
It’s a moment of utmost pride how she is the only Pakistani female to receive the highest level of recognization. Also, she is referred as a beacon of light for others.
@UNPeacekeeping She is the first female peacekeeper of Pakistan Army who received this highest level of recognition. Her conduct and professionalism is a guiding beacon to all the women across the MONUSCO.
— Monusco.Southern Sector (@MonuscoS) November 26, 2019
Pakistan has been a part of UN Peacekeeping forces for a long time and now a huge number of females are inducted in the force. Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi also shared the progress of Pakistani Female participation in the Peacekeeping force and how the number is gradually increasing.
As Pakistan increases women’s participation in its contribution to UN Peacekeeping, for the first time a female engagement team was deployed in July 2019 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The team of 20 officers came from diff arms & services-1 pic.twitter.com/xfdgw6CQG5
— Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) November 29, 2019
Women are going places and winning recognization in every field. This is a glorious moment for not just Major Saima Rehman but for the whole nation. In March this year, another Pakistani Peacekeeper was awarded the UN Medal of Posthumously for his services and giving his life in the line of duty. Naik Muhammad Naeem Raza was serving with the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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