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United Nations Disengagement Observer Force

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Mr. Xiaohai Shi - UNDOF Chief of Mission Support

Mr. Xiaohai Shi

Mr. Xiaohai Shi, Chief of Mission Support (CMS). A national of China, he joined the United Nations in 1999 and has since served in various administrative and managerial capacities both at New York headquarters and in field missions. In NYHQ, he worked as Finance and Budget Officer, Administrative Officer and Process Experts in the in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), Department of Political Affairs (DPA) and Umoja project team. In the field missions, he had served in the Capacity of Acting Chief Budget Officer (UNAMA, Afghanistan), Chief of Payment Unit (UNAMID, Darfur, Sudan), Chief Finance and Budget Officer (MINUSCA, Central African Republic), and Chief of Operations and Resource Management (UNAMI, Iraq and UNIFIL, Lebanon). Mr. Shi joined UNDOF in June 2026 as CMS. He is an experienced practitioner in finance, budget, human resources, and administrative support areas. He holds a master’s degree in business administration.

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United Nations Disengagement Observer Force

UNDOF helps to supervise disengagement of Israeli and Syrian forces, as per the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. It maintains the ceasefire and monitors and observes the area of separation and the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria.