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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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

November 9 and 10, 2012 – The Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Edmont Mulet, visited Camp Faouar. His two day visit in Syria started on Friday morning with a warm welcome by the Chief of Staff…

November 9, 2012 – After more than one year the Ambassadors and Military Attachés accredited to A-Side were again invited to UNDOF. This event including a situational and operational update for the diplomatic corps has been a…

October 26, 2012 – Mr. Jejomar Binay started his visit by meeting with the Contingent Commander of PHILCON, LtCol Ramon C. Estella at Jerusalem. The honorable guest was received by a PHILBATT Guard of Honor at Camp Ziouani…

October 11 and 23, 2012 – 37 students living on the A-Side crossed from A to B-Side after their summer vacation on 11 October 2012.. As always, the crossing procedure was assisted by UNDOF and the International Committee of…