Chinese general to head UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus
(Source: Xinhua) 2011-02-17
NICOSIA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Major General Liu Chao will take up his new post as head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) next week, said a top UN envoy on Wednesday.
Liu, who was appointed last month as the Force Commander of UNFICYP, is currently receiving briefings at UN headquarters in New York, said Lisa M. Buttenheim, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus and UNFICYP Chief of Mission.
Liu will be the 17th Force Commander of UNFICYP, deployed on the eastern Mediterranean island since 1964 to help maintain peace and stability in Cyprus.
UNFICYP has a total of 929 uniformed personnel, supported by 39 international civilian personnel and 113 local civilian staff.
Editor:Liu Wanyun
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Chinese general to head UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus
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