
๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐ท๐ถ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐
April 22, 2025
๐ฏ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟโ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ค๐๐
April 24, 2025The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for the Department of Field Support (USG DFS), His Excellency Atul Khare, paid an official visit to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), where he was warmly received by the Commanding Officer of Task Force Papiloni, Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Timoci Naivalu, and the personnel of Ai Matai.
Upon his arrival, H.E. Khare was accorded a Guard of Honour, followed by a comprehensive briefing from the Ai Matai Command Team, including Battalion Second-in-Command Major A. Jagroop, Officer Commanding Alpha Company Major A. Vuniwaqa, and Operations Staff Officer Captain N. Radrodro. The visit continued with a tour of the facilities, during which H.E. Khare engaged with troops and observed operations firsthand.
H.E. Khare also expressed his appreciation for the professionalism, commitment, and discipline of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) personnel deployed under UNAMI.
In addition, H.E. Khare conveyed his deep gratitude and appreciation for the RFMFโs enduring contribution to global peacekeeping operations. He specifically commended Fijiโs high rate of female participation in peacekeepingโcurrently at 14%, well above the average of 9% among Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs). He acknowledged this as a remarkable achievement, particularly given Fijiโs small population.
H.E. Khare further emphasised that the RFMF continues to punch above its weight on the international stage and encouraged continued efforts to expand its strategic influence within peacekeeping frameworks.
Lt Col Naivalu took the opportunity to reaffirm that the RFMF and Fiji remains steadfast and ready to answer the call in support of global peace and security, whenever and wherever required.