Peacebuilding practitioners with caring responsibilities: Navigating COVID-19 challenges and opportunities to advance an ethics of care in peacebuilding

Figures & data

Table 1. International staff in the UN common system with dependents (as at December 31, 2022) (n = 45,760)⁹⁷.

Total staff	With Primary Dependent	With Secondary Dependent	Number of children
45,760	20,567 (45%)	3,618 (8%)	59,249

Table 2. International staff in the UN Secretariat, by gender: as at December 31, 2023 (n = 14,941)⁹⁵.

	International Staff	International Staff in Field Locations
Women	6,700 (45%)	1,846 (34%)
Men	8,241 (55%)	3,586 (66%)
Total	14,941	5,432

Table 3. Staff in peacekeeping operations, special political missions and other political presences, by gender, as at December 31, 2021: 2021 (n = 14,350)⁹⁶.

	Women	Men	Total
Fixed Term	2,691 (27%)	8,690 (73%)	11,381
Permanent/Continuing	773 (31%)	1,721 (69%)	2,494
Temporary	220 (46%)	255 (54%)	475
Total	3,684 (26%)	10,666 (74%)	14,350

Table 4. The Impact of Caring Responsibilities on Peacebuilders (Survey #1 n = 105).

Question	Yes (%)	No (%)	Other (%)
Have your caring responsibilities impacted your work in the sector?	92	8	0
Have your caring responsibilities impacted your career progression	80	20	0
Have you changed your career or left the sector due to your caring responsibilities	86	3	11 (‘No, but I have considered it’)
Is it not difficult for people with caring responsibilities to work in the sector?	1	76	23 (‘It depends’)
Do organisations do enough to support employees with caring responsibilities?	1	68	31 (‘It depends’)
If you have left the sector, was is due to your caring responsibilities (n = 11)	9	2	0