News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

UNDOF is observing the drastic changes in the security situation in its area of responsibility and is aware of the events and incidents particularly in the southern part of the Area of Separation, which entails that UNDOF's…

December 11, 2012 – The acting Deputy Military Advisor for Peacekeeping Operations in New York, MGen Jean Baillaud, visited UNDOF for three days. He was accompanied by Col Clement Apere, Senior Military Liaison Officer and…

January 13, 2013 – After 17 years deployment within UNDOF the Japanese Contingent (J-CON) left the UN mission on a sunny Sunday morning forever. The whole contingent, led by the National Contingent Commander Maj Fumihiro…

January 14, 2013 – Col Cirilito Sobejana from the Philippines took over command as Chief of Staff UNDOF. At the end of the morning briefing on the 14th January in the Headquarters conference room the new Chief of Staff UNDOF…

January 26, 2013 – A Military Capability Study (MCS) team from UNHQ New York visited UNDOF in order to be briefed in detail about the changing operational situation in the mission area. The five-member delegation which was…

February 11, 2013 – Croatian Ambassador to the State of Israel Mr. Pjer Simunovic visited the 10th Croatian Contingent at the Golan Heights. He was accompanied by the Slovenian Ambassador Ms. Alenka Suhadolnik. The visit…

February 15, 2013 – The Director of Asia and Middle East Division in DPKO, Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, visited UNDOF on Friday morning. On her arrival, Ms Izumi was greeted with a Guard of Honor at the Parade Square, Camp Faouar…

March 5, 2013 – After more than a year of halt, UNDOF resumed its usual role in Apple Crossing in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross. An eight-year-tradition continued when a range of ICRC trucks…

March 13, 2013 – The Commander of the Austrian Joint Forces Command, LtGen Franz Reissner, visited UNDOF for a two-day inspection mission. The visit program provided the General, who was accompanied by a four-member…

March 17, 2013 – Croatian Contingent (HRVCON) leaves UNDOF after almost five-year deployment within Austrian Battalion. Due to a political decision by its government, the Croatian Contingent withdrew from UNDOF on Sunday…

May 12, 2013 – The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Hervé Ladsous paid a visit to UNDOF in Camp Ziouani. The reason for the visit was to meet the UNDOF leadership on the one hand but…

May 12, 2012 – The Force Commander and Head of Mission of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), MGen I.S. Singha, welcomes the release of the four UNDOF peacekeepers who had been held since 7 May in the…