The Importance of Gender Parity for the UN | Paul Heslop

UN Women supports the implementation of the Secretary-General's System-wide Strategy on Gender Parity. We spoke with Paul Heslop, Chief, Programme Planning & Management, United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) about why gender parity is important at the UN. Established in 1997, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) leads, coordinates and implements activities to mitigate the threat posed by mines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices. Please follow us on social media for regular updates. Twitter: @UNMAS Facebook: @UnitedNationsMineActionService Instagram: un_mineaction