Meeting

Virtual Roundtable: Peacekeeping Operations and the Pursuit of Inclusive Peace During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Thursday, May 21, 2020
Speakers
Jean-Pierre Lacroix

Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations

Sarah Taylor

Associate Director, InclusivePeace

Presider
Jamille Bigio

Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations

New Security Strategies Roundtable Series and Women and Foreign Policy Program

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