Ambassador Major General Shavendra Silva, selected to the Special Advisory Group on UN Peace Keeping Operations
Sat, 2012-01-28 13:34 — editor News New York, 28 January, (Asiantribune.com):
Ambassador Major General Shavendra Silva, the Deputy Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations has been selected to the Special Advisory Group on Peace Keeping Operations established by the UN Secretary General to advice on rates of reimbursement to troop-contributing countries and related issues.
This is the first time that a Sri Lankan has been appointed to such a prestigious post relating to peace keeping operations, throughout Sri Lanka’s 50 year long partnership with the Department of Peace keeping. Ambassador Major General Shavendra Silva will represent the Asia-Pacific States in this Body. He joins a group of high ranking diplomats and other eminent personalities who are
members of this key body addressing some of the critical issues related to UN peacekeeping.
Among its members are the former Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations and former Deputy Minister of National Defence for Canada, Ms. Louise Frechette ; Former Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno; and former Assistant Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr. James Dobbins. The group is scheduled to commence their first meeting this month to finalize the scope of its work and working modalities.
- Asian Tribune -
