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July 13, 2018 – The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, today announced the appointment of Major-General Stefano Del Col of Italy as Head of Mission and Commander of the United Nations United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Major General Del Col succeeds Major-General Michael Beary of Ireland, who will complete his assignment on August 7, 2018. The Secretary General expresses his gratitude to Major-General Beary for the exemplary service and leadership he has shown over the past two years. last years
. Major General Del Col has had a long and distinguished career in the Italian Army. As an officer of the Italian Army, he was head of the special projects section, head of the NATO force planning section and Italian army liaison officer to the British Army. From 2009 to 2011, he was Chief of Defense Strategy and Operational Policy at Defense Headquarters in Rome. Since 2015, Major General Del Col has been the first Deputy Head of the Office of the Minister of Defense
. He has extensive international operational experience, including in Kosovo, Lebanon and Libya. He served with UNIFIL in 2008 as Battalion Commander and in 2014-2015 as West Area Commander and Italian Contingent Commander
Born in 1961, Major General Del Col holds a Bachelor's degree in Strategic Science and a Bachelor's degree (Honors) in International Relations and Diplomatic Sciences from the University of Trieste. He also holds a Master's degree in Strategic Science from the University of Turin and a Master's degree in International Military Studies from the University of Milan.
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