Ahmed taking the oath in front of Ban Ki-moon. PHOTO: UNMULTIMEDIA.ORG
Lieutenant-General Maqsood Ahmed took oath as the military advisor to the UN on Monday, according to a tweet by the official Twitter account of the UN Spokesperson.
#UNSG swears in @UN Military Adviser, General Maqsood Ahmed @UNPeacekeeping pic.twitter.com/7v2zycVP2M
— UN Spokesperson (@UN_Spokesperson) February 10, 2014
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had announced the appointment of Gen Ahmed on August 26, 2013 as the military advisor for Peacekeeping Operations at the UN.
According to information provided by the United Nations, the Military Advisor is responsible for providing military advice to the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations and, when requested, through him to the Under-Secretaries-General for Political Affairs and Field Support, the Secretary-General and the Security Council.
The military advisor is also responsible for providing advice and support to heads of offices and divisions within the department of Peacekeeping Operations, Field Support, operations with military components led by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, and missions with military advisory functions led by the Department of Political Affairs.
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Well done ...we are proud of our brave army!!!
Great Honour for the PAK ARMY. This is a recognition of the fine job Pak Army does in all its UN deployments. Bravo...
Salute Mon General
Wish all our serving Generals get jobs abroad. Experience will help them find job after retirement.
@An Indian: Your words give you away. No Indian worth his salt would speak such words. We are spoilt in the freedom afforded to us by our constitution. The same constitution specifies the roles of the armed forces. So please keep your "Pakistani" advise to yourself. As it is, you guys are reaping the fruits of your military's labour over the years. Keep enjoying those fruits. We don't envy you one bit.
@SAL
Let the UNO grant this honour to more Pakistan Generlas who have proven to be good in policing jobs instead of fighting wars!
Rex Minor
Irony.
Very proud of General SB and our Army.
A great Honor for PAK Army.
Pakistani generals should replace those heading our Army. Perhaps then we'll see a sense of patriotism and bravery in our people.