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New Force Commander for UN Mission in Ethiopia And Eritrea Takes Over

UN News Service (New York)
NEWS
July 27, 2004
Posted to the web July 27, 2004

Taking up his post as the new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in
Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE), Maj. Gen. Rajender Singh of India has pledged to
uphold the "highest standard" of values in supervising the operation in the
border area between the two countries, which fought a war that ended in 2000.
At the handover ceremony in the Eritrean capital of Asmara on Friday, the 56-
year old incoming chief said there would be no tolerance for disciplinary
infractions.
"The sensitivities of the people of the countries where we are operating should
always and every time be respected," he said. "The hallmark of all peacekeeping
operations is restraint and impartiality."
Major General Singh took over from Gen. Robert Gordon of the United Kingdom,
who said his work for UNMEE over the past 21 months had been "challenging,
certainly stimulating, very often frustrating, but always enjoyable."
Major General Singh, who has worked in several types of military operations,
served previously as Regional Commander in the UN Verification Mission in
Angola (UNAVEM III) from 1985 to 1986.

   

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