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UN Extends Observer Force Mandate Amid Golan Tensions

12/30/2025

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The United Nations Security Council extended the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) mandate to June 30, 2026, for six months, in a unanimous resolution.
The resolution calls on Israel and Syria to observe the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.
Sun Lei, China's UN envoy, said the Golan Heights are occupied Syrian territory and urged withdrawal of unauthorized foreign forces.
Syria's delegate highlighted ongoing occupation and supported a resolution demanding Israel's withdrawal.

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The United Nations Security Council extended the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) mandate to June 30, 2026, for six months, in a unanimous resolution.
The resolution calls on Israel and Syria to observe the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.
Sun Lei, China's UN envoy, said the Golan Heights are occupied Syrian territory and urged withdrawal of unauthorized foreign forces.
Syria's delegate highlighted ongoing occupation and supported a resolution demanding Israel's withdrawal.