Permanent Mission of Rwanda to UN Organises Dinner in Honor of Maj. Gen. Kazura

{{Following the Secretary General’s appointment of Major General Jean Bosco Kazura of Rwanda as the new Force Commander for the UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), the State Minister in Charge of Cooperation and Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the UN, H. E. Eugene-Richard Gasana organized a dinner in his honor.}}

The new Mission has been tasked to carry out a number of security-related tasks and support political processes in Mali, including assisting the transitional authorities in extending and re-establishing State administration throughout the country.

According to the mandate, on 1st of July, the African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) will be transferred into MINUSMA.

The dinner included the Permanent Representatives of Mali and of France, AFISMA-troop contributing countries, and UN senior officials including Mr. Herve Ladsous, the Under-Secretary General of UN Peacekeeping Operations as well as Ms. Amerah Haq, the Under- Secretary General of Field Operations.

Those in attendance exchanged views and experiences of ways forward in supporting MINUSMA and its leadership to achieve its mandate.

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