
10/07/2025
AFPPKOC bolsters women participation in UN Training
Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac- The Armed Forced of the Philippines Peacekeeping Operations Center (AFPPKOC) sent two (2) Officers and one (1) Enlisted Personnel to the Uniformed Women Peacekeepers' Training (UWPT) held at Republic of Korea Peacekeeping Operations Center, Korean National Defense University, Nonsan, South Korea from 16 to 27 June 2025.
The UWPT aims to prepare selected women military officers for deployment to UN missions, in line with increasing the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women in UN Peacekeeping Operations. It was participated by 24 students and 5 instructors from 14 different countries.
Notably, Ltc Amabelle DC Campos, the Chief of the Centerβs Mission Support Office was one of the invited guest instructor, while Maj Iris P SideΓ±o and Sgt Portia Menelia G Paneda participated as students. They actively engaged and contributed to the learnings throughout the course of the training.
The AFPPKOC's participation in this training event marks another milestone that underscores its unwavering commitment to the United Nations' Women, Peace, and Security agenda and gender equality. This commitment is a core part of our values and guides our actions in all our endeavors.