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New commander for the UN force in occupied Jerusalem

Jerusalem, Israel ·

UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Major General Nicholas James Foxall of Australia as head of the mission and chief military observer of the UN Truce Supervision Organization, based in occupied Jerusalem. He succeeds Swiss Major General Patrick Goucha, whose term ended on 28 February.

The UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), founded in 1948, monitors armistice agreements between Israel and its Arab neighbours and is the UN's oldest peacekeeping mission.

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