SPECIAL CROSSING OF STUDENTS JANUARY 2014
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 facilitated by UNDOF Liaison, Military Police and medical staff under…
DPKO DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR VISIT UNDOF
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 arrival by the Head of Mission / Force Commander UNDOF, Lieutenant General Gen…
UNDOF MEDICAL CONFERENCE 2014
The first United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Medical Forum for 2014 was conducted at Camp Faouar on Tuesday 28 th January 2014 organized by the Force Medical Officer (FMO). The forum was attended by Senior Medical Officers from Fijibatt, Philbatt, Logbatt and the Irecon Dr at Camp Faouar…
SHELTER EXERCISE AT CAMP FAOUAR
The UNDOF Joint Operations Centre conducted a shelter exercise on Wednesday 29 January 2014. All members of UNDOF at Camp Faouar including military, international and national staffs and UNTSO rushed to their designated shelters to await further instructions from JOC. The exercise was completed when…
PHILIPPINE SECRETARY OF DEFENCE VISIT UNDOF
Philippine Secretary of National Defense, Honorable Voltaire T Gazmin visited the 7 th Philippine contingent serving with UNDOF at Camp Ziouani on Wednesday 29 th January 2014. He was accompanied by the Under Secretary for Defense Affairs, Honorable Natalio ECARMA III the former UNDOF Force…
‘UNITING UNDOF IN PASSION AND EXCELLENCE’
The Commanding Officer LOGBATT, LtCol S. Haryal launched the UNDOF sports competition on behalf of the FC UNDOF at Camp Ziouani on Friday 7 th February 2014 with the theme ‘Uniting UNDOF in Passion and Excellence”. Teams proudly marched onto the parade ground in colorful contingent PT Kits as part…
UNDOF STAFFs CONDUCT SSAFE TRAINING
Ten UNDOF international staff members attended a three days training at Camp Faouar as part of the United Nations’s Safe and Secure Approaches to Field Environments (SSAFE). The three days training which commenced on Wednesday 19 th February involved theoretical and practical phases. Training…
UNDOF female peacekeepers celebrate International Women's Day
March 10, 2014 - It was an air of festivity as UNDOF women peacekeepers gathered to mark the widely celebrated International Women’s Day. It was also an opportunity for the women of this multi cultured mission to showcase a portion of their culture through their traditional attire and dances. The…
IRECON Military Parade: St Patrick's Day and Medal Parade
March 19, 2014 - On Monday, 17 March 2014, the Force Reserve Coy composed of 115 members of 43rd Infantry Group of the 2nd Brigade of the Irish Defence Forces stood tall and proud in a military parade in Camp Faour. The parade served two purposes; to honor St Patrick’s Day and to receive their UNDOF…
Fijian Ambassadors visit troops in GOLAN
April 04, 2014 - Fiji's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Peter Thomson, and Ambassador-at-Large Major General Ioane Naivalurua visited the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in Golan from the period 31 Mar - 01 Apr 2014. The visit included meetings with…
Fiji celebrates first Medal Parade in Golan Heights
May 09, 2014 - The First Battalion Fiji Infantry Regiment conducted its Medals Parade on 09 May, 2014 in Camp Faouar, which was reviewed by the Force Commander. The DFC, CMS, COS and other UNDOF senior military and civilian staff were also in attendance. On the fine sunny spring day, the three…
Irish delegation visit troops in Golan Heights
May 19, 2014 - On 13 May 2014, an Irish delegation comprising of Brigadier General Diarmuid Fitzgerald (General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Brigade), Colonel Philip Brennan (Director of Operations), Colonel Jim Burns (Director of Training), Commandant John Griffin (Staff Officer, Director of…