Published December 20,2024
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The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a decision extending the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) within the Golan Heights for an additional six months.
The decision, collectively submitted by Russia and the US, acquired the help of all 15 members of the Council.
With the adoption of the decision, the UNDOF mandate, which was as a consequence of expire on December 31, was prolonged till June 30, 2025.
The decision harassed the necessity for each Israel and Syria to totally adjust to the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement, which goals to keep up the cease-fire and stability within the area.
It underscored that no navy exercise ought to happen within the space of separation, besides by UNDOF personnel.
Expressing deep concern over ongoing tensions within the Middle East, the decision referred to as on all events to train restraint and cooperate absolutely with UNDOF to forestall escalations.
It additionally highlighted the significance of addressing dangers to peacekeepers, together with unexploded ordnance and guaranteeing ample sources and safety measures for the mission.
As a part of the decision, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was urged to report each 90 days on the implementation of the decision and the scenario within the area.
– Disengagement settlement
Signed on May 31, 1974, the settlement stipulates Israel’s withdrawal from all the areas of Mount Hermon it had occupied throughout the 1973 Arab-Israeli War in addition to an space of about 25 sq. kilometers (9.6 sq. miles) that included Quneitra and different areas.
The settlement defines the present border between Israel and Syria together with the accompanying navy preparations, creating two separation traces—Israeli (blue) and Syrian (pink)—with a buffer zone between them.
The settlement is monitored by the UNDOF, as it’s tasked with sustaining the cease-fire between Israel and Syria following the 1973 conflict.
Since 1974, UNDOF has patrolled the buffer zone between the Israeli- and Syrian-controlled zones.
Israel occupied many of the Golan Heights throughout the 1967 Middle East conflict and later annexed the territory in a transfer by no means acknowledged by the worldwide neighborhood.
Source: www.anews.com.tr