Former Head of the Dongmyung Unit Elected as the Senior Military Liaison Officer of the UN Secretariat

2008-03-18 16:49
Seoul--(뉴스와이어)--Colonel Kim Ung-geon, former head of the Dongmyung Unit dispatched as a part of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) from July 2007 to January 2008, was elected as Senior Military Liaison Officer of the Integrated Operational Team in the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO).

As the Senior Military Liaison Officer, Colonel Kim will serve as an advisor and coordinator between the local government, troop contributing countries and several departments of UN Secretariat on the issues such as PKO activities, establishment of operation forces, and appointment of military personnel.