Senegalese police officer serving in the DRC awarded 2019 UN Female Police Officer of the Year.

Major Seynabou Diouf of the Senegal National Police has been selected as the 2019 United Nations Female Police Officer of the Year.

Major Diouf currently leads a task force that helps to prevent and end sexual exploitation and abuse with the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) in Goma (North Kivu). She also leads the UN Police Women's Network, which connects female officers for mentoring, training, professional development and mutual support.

The United Nations Female Police Officer of the Year award was established in 2011 to recognize exceptional contributions of female police officers to UN peacekeeping and to promote the empowerment of women.

In choosing Major Diouf, the selection committee commended her exemplary service, which has a direct and positive impact on the community and the Congolese national police.

'Through her work to support survivors of sexual violence through the UN Police Women's Network in MONUSCO, along with her initiatives to strengthen community-oriented policing with the Congolese National Police, Major Diouf embodies the spirit of the award and the core values of the Organization,' said United Nations Police Adviser Luis Carrilho. 'She is an inspiration to all of us.'

'It is a deep honor to receive the UN Female Police Officer of the Year award. It means a lot to me. Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse is a priority for me and my team and for my mission. And I believe that our efforts are paying off. For example, not a single allegation has been recorded against MONUSCO police this year. But we can always do more-even one allegation is one too many. We need to continue doing everything we can to ensure that this number remains at zero and victims of abuse...

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