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flag Chinese woman Shen Lihong led critical UN evacuations in Libya and Ethiopia, reflecting China’s growing peacekeeping role.

flag Shen Lihong, the first Chinese woman to serve as a UN security advisor for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, has led high-risk evacuations and risk assessments in conflict zones including Libya and Ethiopia since joining the UN in 2007. flag In 2019, she orchestrated a 23-vehicle convoy through active combat in Libya to evacuate 80 staff after a bomb attack, later mourning three colleagues killed in Benghazi. flag She also coordinated medical aid deliveries during the pandemic in Ethiopia. flag Her work highlights China’s expanding role in UN peacekeeping, where over 1,200 Chinese women now serve in roles ranging from mine clearance to gender equality initiatives.

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