observers, in Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Ivory Cost, Liberia, Mali and Central African Republic. Up to May 2014, 446 women police officers have served in UN and AU peacekeeping missions and currently 200 female army officers are serving in UN peacekeeping missions. Rwanda also adheres to international instruments promoting women’s engagement in peace and security. 61. The National Action Plan for the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 (20092012) has greatly contributed to women’s role in peace building and conflict prevention. It seeks to reinforce the capacity of women in peace and security matters, not only at national level, but at regional and international levels, and to internalize the relation between gender, peace and security. In September 2014, UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations organized a twelve days training for 166 female police officers to assess officers to serve in UN peacekeeping missions around the world. Rwanda boasts of being the third highest contributor of female police officers worldwide and second highest in Africa to UN peacekeeping missions. 30% of formed police unit contingents in Haiti, Central African Republic and South Sudan are female. 62. Apart from Government initiatives, an umbrella organization of national women’s NGOs, Pro-Femme Twese Hamwe, under its collaborative programme “Action Campaign for Peace” requires all member NGOs to have a peace platform and undertake activities and programmes designed to promote peace and reconciliation. Pro-Femme has won a number of regional and international awards for its role in promoting peace and reconciliation in the country and also in the region, based on the principles of gender equality and enhancing the role of women as peace builders. These organizations worked closely with Government law enforcement bodies like the Office of the Ombudsman, the Judiciary, RNP and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to investigate or possible prosecution. Members of the National Women’s Council also play an important role in ensuring the involvement of women in national peace building and conflict prevention programmes at grass-roots level. Page 85 of 105