FEATURE: UN'S FIRST FEMALE FORCE COMMANDER TALKS PEACEKEEPING AND WHY SHE'S NOT TAKING HER HARLEY TO CYPRUS BUT PATRICIA MARTINEZ DAUGHTER OF JOE MARTINEZ PRESIDENT OF THE AFL & CIO IS TASKFORCE

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Web version   New York May 14 2014 6:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) with Major General Kristin Lund of Norway. UN Photo/Mark Garten FEATURE: UN’S FIRST FEMALE FORCE COMMANDER TALKS PEACEKEEPING AND WHY SHE’S NOT TAKING HER HARLEY TO CYPRUS This August, Major General Kristin Lund will become the first female commander of a United Nations peacekeeping force, taking the military helm in Cyprus where the top UN official, Lisa Buttenheim, is also a woman. Read more RELATED Norwegian General becomes first woman commander to head UN peacekeeping force Major General Kristin Lund, of Norway, has become the first woman ever to serve as Force Commander in a United Nations peacekeeping operation, it was announced today. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media