Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)

Stéphanie Tremblay, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Brigadier General Amitabh Jha of India, who served as Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) from April 2023. He recently served as acting Force Commander of UNDOF in complex circumstances, following the fall of the Assad government in Syria.

He will be remembered for his leadership and unwavering commitment to United Nations peacekeeping, including in MONUSCO as a Military Observer from 2005 to 2006.

The Secretary-General extends his heartfelt condolences to Brigadier General Jha's family and to the Government of India for their loss.