UN Security Council
2017

S/RES/2382 (2017) specialized police teams (SPTs) and individual police officers, as well as civilian experts, to effectively implement mandated tasks and facilitate the conditions for transitions and exits, Noting that host-State policing institutions should be the primary link between the government, individuals and communities on security is sues, reiterating that professional, effective, accountable, and accessible law enforcement, corrections, and judicial institutions are necessary to lay the foundation for sustainable peace and national development, and further noting that failure to addre ss operational and accountability deficits in police institutions can undermine the positive gains made, and thus risks a relapse into conflict, Recognizing the indispensable role of women in United Nations peacekeeping and special political missions, including the critical role that women play in all peace and security efforts, including by providing diverse perspectives which can assist in building trust with local communities and stressing the need to increase their participation and leadership in decision-making in host-States with regard to policing and the rule of law, Welcoming the efforts to incentivize greater numbers of women in military and