United Nations: Foreign occupation creates the breeding ground for violence perpetrated by occupying forces against women, said Pakistan's permanent representative in the United Nations Maleeha Lodhia at a debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict at the UN Security CouncilShe called for greater international efforts to address the root cause of clashs across the world.According to Radio Pakistan, Maleeha Lodhi told the Council that Pakistan is deploying a female infantry engagement team in the Democratic Republic of the Congo next month.She further said that Pakistan has achieved the goal of deployment of fifteen per cent female staff officers in peacekeeping missions, fulfilling its responsibilities in accordance with the uniformed gender parity strategy and Security Council Resolutions.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source.
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