USA: Guterres lauds outgoing Pakistani general’s service as head of UN mission in Western Sahara

General Antonio Guterres

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 16 (APP): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has praised the “exemplary” service of Major General Zia Ur Rehman of Pakistan who has completed his assignment as Force Commander of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), a world body’s spokesman said Thursday.

Gen Reman has been replaced by Major General Md Fakhrul Ahsan of Bangladesh, Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said at the regular noon brief at UN Headquarters in New York.

“The secretary-general is grateful to Major General Ur Rehman for his exemplary service and leadership of MINURSO,” the spokesman added.