Natalio Cabili Ecarma III (born June 3, 1955) is a Filipino General who recently served as Undersecretary of the Department of National Defense of the Republic of the Philippines.[1][2][3] He is known for being the first Filipino appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, to serve as Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force in the Golan Heights,[4] giving him the distinction of being the first Filipino to head a United Nations Peacekeeping Mission, with the rank of UN Assistant Secretary General.[5][6]
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- ^ United Nations Department of Public Information; News and Media Division (February 1, 2010). "Secretary-General appoints Major General Natalio C. Ecarma of Philippines Head of Mission, Force Commander of United Nations Disengagement Observer Force". Secretary General. United Nations Organization.
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