The UN Resident Coordinator to Namibia, Hopolang Phororo, states that it is imperative for women to be acknowledged as critical actors in the realisation of international peace and security.

Phororo was speaking at the launch of the Namibia International Women Peace Centre's 2023–2028 Strategic Plan.

The UN Resident Coordinator in Namibia called on women to be active participants and shapers of peace and security policies, not just passive recipients of political decisions.