News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

September 26, 2013 - On Wednesday, 25th of September, embassies from 24 nations were represented at the annual UNDOF Ambassadors day held at Camp Ziouani. The Force Commander LtGen Iqbal S. Singha welcomed and briefed the…

October 07, 2013 - The 43rd Infantry Group of the Irish Defence Forces deployed to UNDOF on Saturday, 28th September 2013. The main body of Irish troops arrived in Camp Fouar at approximately 2000 hours on Saturday following…

October 24, 2013 - The United Nations Disengagement Force (UNDOF) today celebrated the 68th anniversary of the United Nations with a joint military parade by peacekeepers from Fiji, Philippines, India, Ireland and Nepal in…

The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) was established on 31 May 1974 and it is a great honor for me to assume the leadership of this UN mission on the 15 March 2016 at a very challenging period in UNDOFs…

October 30, 2013 – Another special student crossing was conducted yesterday to allow students to cross from B-side to A-side and vice versa. Two students from the B-side were first assisted across to the A-side before the…

November 14, 2013 – UNDOF hosted its annual Ambassadors Day for the “B Side” at Sheraton Damascus on November 13, 2013. The event saw the representation of 17 different countries with diplomatic ties with Syria. The Force…

November 22, 2013 – It was time to say goodbye to the 14th rotation after six months of tour of duty with UNDOF. The official signing over of command between LtCol Mumuksh Mehra and LtCol Sanjeev Harial was witnessed by the…

December 02, 2013 - The FC MFO, Maj Gen Warren Whiting of New Zealand visited UNDOF on Sunday 24 November 2013 and was hosted by the DFC UNDOF, Brig Gen Hari B. Basnet at Camp Ziouani. He received a brief on UNDOF Operations…

December 26, 2013 – In a simple traditional turn-over of command ceremony, between the 6 th Philippine Contingent to Golan Height (PCGH) and the 7 th PCGH, both out-going and the in-coming commander bid each other welcome and…

December 27, 2013 - The head of the Office of Military Affairs and current Military Adviser Lt Gen Maqsood Ahmed visited UNDOF from the period 19 – 21 December, 2013. He was welcomed with a guard of honor by the FIJIBATT as…

January 8 th 2014 – Nine students who graduated from the University of Damascus crossed over from Bravo to Alpha Gates on Wednesday 8 th January. The crossing was organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross and…

Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Asia/Middle East Regional Director, Ms Izumi Nakamitsu visited United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) over the period 17 and 18 January 2014. Ms Nakamitsu was greeted on…