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CommunicationPublished on 28 May 2024

Serving in a UN mission: then and now

While serving in a peacekeeping mission for the UN comes with a multitude of challenges, it is also an opportunity to gain unique experiences in an international context. In this interview, Brigadier General Serge Pignat, commander of Mechanised Brigade 1 and former UNTSO military observer, and Captain Andreas Winkelmann, currently serving in the same mission, share their experiences.

Since 1990, the Swiss Armed Forces has been participating in UNTSO in the Middle East.