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In June 2021, we thanked Slovakia for their service and sacrifice
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United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Slovakia, Thank you for your service and sacrifice
2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the Slovak Republic's contribution to the United Nations peacekeeping operations in Cyprus. Captain Mariana Korshukova is currently working there as a senior logistic officer to prove that women can get the work done like men.
Play the "big boots" of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus
When Lieutenant Colonel Jean Heric took command of what is known as Sector 4 of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus, UNFICYP, he realized he had "a big shoe to fill".
He soon learned that there were multiple layers involved in carrying out peacekeeping work in such a "broad international environment". But the Slovakian with the highest rank in the force did not start his career, with the goal of ending up leading a group of blue helmets of the United Nations. As a younger man, he was more interested in playing volleyball, he told Liz Scavidi of UN News.
Audio credit: Lise Schavedi, UN News
Audio duration: 6'26"
Photo Credit: UNFICYP
In numbers: Slovak peacekeepers deployed to two missions
