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- Dulcie Leimbach
- • April 27, 2021
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Maj. Gen. Kristin Lund of Norway double-billed her government and the United Nations for moving expenses, according to a new report from The Norwegian Business Daily (Dagens Naeringsliv/DN). Lund was the first woman force commander for the UN, holding the …
- Categories: Middle East, Security Council, UN Careers
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- Stéphanie Fillion
- • October 24, 2019
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Anywhere from the capital of Nicosia, day and night, Greek Cypriots can see a giant flag painted into the mountains in the north, in a separate region that calls itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It is an area …
- Categories: Geopolitics, Secretary-General
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- Dulcie Leimbach
- • August 21, 2018
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The newest person to venture into kick-starting talks between the Greek Cypriots and the Turkish Cypriots on the long-divided island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean is Jane Holl Lute. She is an American with a military and national-security background who …
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- Maria Luisa Gambale
- • April 15, 2014
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The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus marked its 50th anniversary in March. The mission, which supervises cease-fire lines and maintains a buffer zone, has involved 32 countries that have contributed troops and police, among whom 184 peacekeepers have …
- Categories: Peace and Security, UN Agencies, UN Peacekeeping
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