United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Major General Erdenebat Batsuuri as the Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)

In a statement released by the Office of the United Nations Spokesperson, it was stated that General Batsuuri, a Mongolian, was appointed to replace Major General Ingrid Gjerde of Norway.

Major General Batsuuri succeeds Major General Ingrid Gjerde of Norway, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her exemplary service and dedication.