Security Council Resolution 2477 (2019) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Disengagement Observer Force (Undof) Until 31 Dec. 2019]

S/RES/2477 (2019)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item X The situation in the Middle East, published in 2019.

What other versions does this mandate have?

11 versions · 2016–2026

This is an older version — the most recent is S/RES/2824 (2026)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2026	S/RES/2824 (2026)	Security Council resolution 2824 (2026) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until 31 Dec. 2026]	—	—
2025	S/RES/2782 (2025)	Security Council resolution 2782 (2025) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until 31 Dec. 2025]	—	—
2024	S/RES/2737 (2024)	Security Council resolution 2737 (2024) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until 31 Dec. 2024]	—	—
2023	S/RES/2689 (2023)	Security Council resolution 2689 (2023) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until 31 Dec. 2023]	—	—
2022	S/RES/2639 (2022)	Security Council resolution 2639 (2022) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until 31 Dec. 2022]	—	—

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

23 reports · 2016–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	S/2026/756	United Nations Disengagement Observer Force report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2824 (2026)
2025	S/2025/784	United Nations Disengagement Observer Force report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2782 (2025)
2025	S/2025/599	United Nations Disengagement Observer Force report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2782 (2025)
2024	S/2024/875	United Nations Disengagement Observer Force report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2737 (2024)
2024	S/2024/693	United Nations Disengagement Observer Force report of the Secretary-General	S/RES/2737 (2024)

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Golan Heights Israel Middle East Situation Peacekeeping Operations Syrian Arab Republic Truce Supervision

What’s in this document?

14 operative paragraphs

Calls upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;

Stresses the obligation on both parties to scrupulously and fully respect the terms of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement, calls on the parties to exercise maximum restraint and prevent any breaches of the ceasefire and the area of separation, encourages the parties to take full advantage of UNDOF’s liaison function regularly to address issues of mutual concern, as appropriate, and to maintain their liaison with UNDOF to prevent any escalation of the situation across the ceasefire line, and underscores that there should be no military activity of any kind in the area of separation, including military operations by the Syrian Arab Armed Forces;

Underlines that there should be no military activity of the armed opposition groups in the area of separation, and urges Member States to convey strongly to the Syrian armed opposition groups in UNDOF’s area of operations that UNDOF remains an impartial entity and to halt all activities that endanger United Nations peacekeepers on the ground and to accord the United Nations personnel on the ground the freedom to carry out their mandate safely and securely;

Calls on all groups other than UNDOF to abandon all UNDOF positions, and return the peacekeepers’ vehicles, weapons, and other equipment;

Calls on all parties to cooperate fully with the operations of UNDOF, to respect its privileges and immunities and to ensure its freedom of movement, as well as the security of and unhindered and immediate access for the United Nations personnel carrying out their mandate, including the unimpeded delivery of UNDOF equipment and the temporary use of alternative ports of entry and departure, as required, to ensure safe and secure troop rotation and resupply activities, in conformity with existing agreements, and urges prompt reporting by the Secretary-General to the Security Council and troop-contributing countries of any actions that impede UNDOF’s ability to fulfil its mandate;

Calls on the parties to provide all the necessary support to allow for the full utilization of the Quneitra crossing by UNDOF in line with established procedures to allow UNDOF to increase its operations on the Bravo side to facilitate effective and efficient mandate implementation;

Welcomes UNDOF’s ongoing efforts to consolidate its presence and to intensify its operations in the area of separation, including the mission’s intent to resume inspections in the area of limitation on the Bravo side during the next reporting period, as well as the cooperation of the parties to facilitate this return, together with continued efforts to plan for UNDOF’s expeditious return to the area of separation, including the provision of adequate force protection, based on a continuous assessment of security in the area;

Underscores the importance of progress in the deployment of appropriate technology, including counter-improvised explosive device (IED) capabilities and a sense and warn system, as well as in addressing civilian staffing needs, to ensure the safety and security of UNDOF personnel and equipment, following appropriate consultations with the parties, and notes in this regard that the Secretary-General’s proposal for such technologies has been delivered to the parties for approval;

Encourages the parties to the Disengagement Agreement to engage constructively to facilitate necessary arrangements with UNDOF for the force’s return to the area of separation, taking into account existing agreements;

Encourages the Department of Peace Operations, UNDOF, and the UN Truce Supervision Organization to continue relevant discussions on recommendations from the 2018 independent review to improve mission performance and implementation of UNDOF’s mandate;

Recalls the provisions set forth in paragraph 11 of UNSCR 2450, welcomes the initiatives undertaken by the Secretary-General to standardize a culture of performance in UN peacekeeping, and reaffirms its support, as set out in OP1 of resolution 2436 (2018) for the development of an integrated performance policy framework that identifies clear standards of performance for evaluating all United Nations civilian and uniformed personnel working in and supporting peacekeeping operations that facilitates effective and full implementation of mandates, and includes comprehensive and objective methodologies based on clear and well-defined benchmarks to ensure accountability for underperformance and incentives and recognition for outstanding performance, and calls on the United Nations to apply this framework to UNDOF as described in resolution 2436 (2018), and requests the Secretary-General seek to increase the number of women in UNDOF, as well as to ensure the full, effective, and meaningful participation of women in all aspects of operations;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to take necessary measures to ensure full compliance of all personnel in UNDOF with the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to keep the Council fully informed through his reports to the Council about the Mission’s progress in this regard, and urges troop-contributing and police-contributing countries to continue taking appropriate preventive action, including vetting of all personnel, predeployment and in-mission awareness training, and to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving personnel through timely investigation of allegations by troop-contributing and police-contributing countries and UNDOF, as appropriate;

Decides to renew the mandate of UNDOF for a period of six months, that is, until 31 December 2019, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that UNDOF has the required capacity and resources to fulfil the mandate in a safe and secure way;

Requests the Secretary-General to report every 90 days on developments in the situation and the measures taken to implement resolution 338 (1973).

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