United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Zone
The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force ( UNDOF ) is a contingent of troops, which was sent on 31 May 1974, the Golan Heights by Resolution 350 of the United Nations Security Council. It is one of the longest ongoing missions of the United Nations. The decision was preceded by a disengagement agreement between Syria and Israel, which had been concluded at Geneva on the same day.
Your task is to listen to this Agreement in an area that lies between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and the rest of Syrian territory. The area is inhabited, and is officially monitored by the Syrian police. The largest and most famous city in this area is the ruins of Quneitra. The UNDOF headquarters was located until 1994 in Damascus, then in Camp Faouar ( at AMRET al Faouar ).
Participating countries
- Fiji Fiji planned from 2013
- Finland Finland 1979-1993
- India India since 2006
- Iran Iran 1975-1979
- Japan Japan 1996-2013
- Canada Canada 1974-2006
- Croatia 2008-2013
- Austria Austria; see also: UNDOF AUSBATT since 1974, deduction Since 2013
- Peru Peru 1974-1975
- Philippines Philippines since 2009
- Poland Poland 1974-2009
- Slovakia Slovakia 1998-2008
The strength of the UNDOF comprised the end of June 2010, almost 1,100 people, including 1,037 soldiers. The largest contingents came at this time from Austria with 375, including 344 from the Philippines, from India with 190 and Croatia with 95 soldiers.
Force Commander
Commanding officers were:
Links and References
- UNDOF Official site (English with backgrounds, facts, maps, etc. )
Ongoing missions: UNIFIL in 1978, Lebanon | 1974 UNDOF, Syria / Israel | UNTSO in 1948, Israel / Arab states
Completed missions: UNSMIS 2012, Syria | UNIKOM 1991-2003, Iraq / Kuwait | UNIIMOG 1988-91, Iran / Iraq | UNEF II 1973-79, Egypt / Israel | UNYOM 1963-64, Yemen | UNOGIL 1958, Lebanon | UNEF I 1956-67, Egypt / Israel
- UN mission
- UN in the Middle East
- Foreign Affairs ( Syria)
- Foreign policy (Israel )
- Golan Heights