Security Council Renews Mandate of United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for Six Months

The Security Council decided to renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the Golan for six months, until 30 June 2023, while requesting the Secretary-General to ensure that it has the capacity and resources needed to fulfil its mandate in a safe and secure manner.

Unanimously adopting resolution 2671 (2022) (to be issued as document S/RES/2671(2022)), the 15-member Council called upon the concerned parties to immediately implement its resolution 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973.  It stressed the obligation of both parties to scrupulously and fully respect the terms of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement, calling on them to exercise maximum restraint and prevent any breaches of the ceasefire and the area of separation, while underlining that UNDOF remains an impartial entity.

It also encouraged the Department of Peace Operations, UNDOF and the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization to continue relevant discussions on recommendations from the 2018 independent review to improve mission performance and implementation of UNDOF’s mandate.