United Nations peacekeeping
Monitoring and observation of peace processes in post-conflict areas
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| February 2025 | Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israeli forces would remain in southern Syria 'for an indefinite period' to protect communities and thwart threats. |
| 2024 | Israeli Defense Forces occupied the buffer zone after the collapse of the Syrian Ba'athist regime. |
| 2024 | UN Peacekeeping budget set at $5.6 billion, representing an 8.2% decrease from the 2023-2024 budget. Top funding contributors include United States (26.95%), China (18.69%), Japan (8.03%), Germany (6.11%), and United Kingdom (5.36%). |
| December 2024 | Anita Asmah from Ghana becomes the latest commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force |
| December 8 2024 | After the fall of the Assad regime, Israel launched an invasion into the Quneitra Governorate, advancing into the UNDOF buffer zone. |
| December 7 2024 | Armed individuals penetrated UNDOF position 10A near Hader, exchanged fire with peacekeepers, and looted equipment. |
| June 27 2024 | UN Security Council extended UNDOF's mandate in the Golan for six months, continuing the mission until 31 December 2024. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized the continued necessity of UNDOF's presence despite a calm ceasefire line. |
| 2022 | UN Peacekeeping budget shows a 2.1% decrease compared to the 2020-2021 approved budget. |
| September 2022 | Nirmal Kumar Thapa from Nepal takes over command of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force |
| June 30 2022 | Conclusion of UN Peacekeeping Operations budget fiscal year, which provided global support through service centres in Brindisi, Italy and Entebbe, Uganda. |
| 2021 | A study in the American Political Science Review examined the correlation between UN peacekeeping missions and rule of law, finding stronger impacts during peaceful periods. |
| 2021 | A study in the American Journal of Political Science documented a positive economic effect of UN peacekeeping in South Sudan. |
| 2021 | Sir Brian Urquhart passed away, having been a key figure in organizing the first U.N. peacekeeping force and serving as the DPO Under-Secretary-General. |
| July 1 2021 | UN Peacekeeping Operations budget fiscal year begins, totaling $6.38 billion for the period ending 30 June 2022. The budget finances 10 of 12 ongoing UN peacekeeping missions, including the liquidation of UNAMID and logistics support for AMISOM. |
| 2020 | Fijian Battalion was based at Camp Ziouani. |
| 2020 | Top 5 contributors to UN Peacekeeping Operations budget are identified: United States (27.89%), China (15.21%), Japan (8.56%), Germany (6.09%), and United Kingdom (5.79%). |
| July 10 2020 | Ishwar Hamal from Nepal assumes command of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force |
| 2019 | UN peace mission UNIFIL collaborated with Blue Shield International to protect UNESCO World Heritage sites in Lebanon. |
| October 2018 | By October 2018, 3,767 peacekeepers from over 100 countries had been killed while serving in UN peacekeeping missions. |
| July 1 2018 | UN General Assembly approves peacekeeping operation budgets for the 2018-2019 fiscal period, with a total budget of $6,250,839,700, showing a slight decrease from the previous year and adjusting funding for various international peacekeeping missions. |
| October 13 2017 | Major General Francis Vib-Sanziri of Ghana was appointed as Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNDOF. |
| July 1 2017 | UN General Assembly approves peacekeeping operation budgets for the 2017-2018 fiscal period, covering missions in South Sudan, Congo, Mali, Central African Republic, Somalia, Lebanon, Darfur, Abyei, Liberia, Haiti, Golan Heights, Cyprus, Western Sahara, and Kosovo, with a total budget of $6,362,900,000. |
| February 2016 | Italy signed an agreement with UNESCO to create the world's first emergency task force for culture, composed of civilian experts and Italian Carabinieri. |
| 2015 | Reports of human rights abuses by UN soldiers emerged during peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic. |
| September 11 2014 | 45 captured Fijian peacekeepers were released by al-Nusra Front rebels. |
| August 2014 | Syrian rebels captured Fijian peacekeepers and surrounded Filipino troops at UN posts. |
| September 2013 | Ireland deployed 115 peacekeepers to serve with UNDOF based at Camp Faouar. |
| June 6 2013 | Austria announced withdrawal of its troops after Syrian rebels attacked the Quneitra border crossing. |
| May 10 2013 | Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert del Rosario announced intentions to pull out their 342 peacekeepers due to increased risks. |
| March 2013 | Al-Nusra Front took 21 Filipino UN peacekeepers hostage in the neutral buffer zone near Observation Post 58. |
| 2012 | UNDOF's long-standing period of full cooperation between Israel and Syria ended as the Syrian Civil War disrupted the peacekeeping mission. |
| 2012 | UN Peacekeeping committed to protecting cultural heritage, with Resolution 2100 in Mali being the first UN mission mandate to include cultural heritage protection. |
| 2011 | Druze apple trade between Golan Heights and Syria was interrupted. |
| 2010 | Hédi Annabi passed away, concluding his significant career in UN peacekeeping and diplomatic service. |
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