The UN Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution calling for greater participation of women in peace making efforts following conflict. The new resolution reiterates the obligation on member-states to increase women engagement in political solutions, economic management and aid distribution. After a similar resolution was passed nine years ago only 16 countries have so far adopted national action plans to make the resolution a reality. Stressing that greater participation of women in post conflict construction is absolutely essential for lasting peace and security, India has called for more deployment of females in peacekeeping forces. Indian envoy to the UN, Hardeep Singh Puri said India was the only country, which has contributed a female peacekeeping unit of 100 personnel, presently deployed in Liberia. Presently, women comprise only 8 per cent of UN police officers and about 2 per cent of the military personnel deployed in peacekeeping operations. Calling for a greater role of women in building peace after post-conflict situations, UN Chief Ban Ki-moon, promised to throw open the doors of the United Nations to women.