United Nations Military Observer

United Nations Military Observers from the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization in the Golan Heights, 2013

A United Nations Military Observer (UNMO) is a military official deployed by the United Nations to provide support to a UN mission or peace operation. Described as the "eyes and ears" of the UN Security Council, observers fulfill a variety of roles depending on scope, purpose, and status of the UN mission to which they are attached.[1] A UNMO is generally tasked with monitoring and assessing post-conflict agreements, such as a ceasefire or armistice; the withdrawal of military forces; or the maintenance of a neutral buffer zone.[2] Observers usually undergo special training to ensure neutrality, diplomacy, and deescalation techniques.[2]

## Duties and responsibilities[edit]

* Monitor the various agreements on cease-fires, withdrawals and demilitarization.
* Ground, sea and aerial patrolling of both sides of the conflict, including the areas along the confrontation lines.
* Patrol demilitarized zone.
* Help resolve local difficulties (social, economic, etc.) by liaison with all sides of the conflict.
* Investigate allegations of aggression or ceasefire violations.[3]

## Mission in Kashmir[edit]

An early and still-operating observer mission is the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), established on the India-Pakistan border in 1949 to monitor the ceasefire called for by the United Nations Security Council.[4][5][6][7]

* Location and Headquarters: ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir states with major posts in Rawalpindi, Pakistan / Srinagar, India
* Primary observing officer: Croatian Major-General Dragutin Repinc appointed by Kofi Annan
* Participating observers: 113 military and civilian personnel, from 8 countries
* Casualties: 11
* Time frame: 1949–present

## Similar mission in Timor-Leste[edit]

* Location and Headquarters: Republica Democratica Timor-Leste with major post in Dili, formerly East Timor
* Primary observing officer: Atul Khare appointed by Kofi Annan
* Participating observers: 34 with 1,600 supporting UN Police
* Casualties:
* Time frame: 2006–present, previous missions UNAMET 1999, UNTAET 1999–2002, UNMISET 2002–2005, and UNOTIL 2005–2006[8]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Blanco, Mark. "Research Guides: Specialised Training Materials (STM): STM on UN Military Observers 2019". research.un.org. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
2. ^ a b Defence, National (2013-02-20). "United Nations Military Observers". aem. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
3. ^ "International UNMO Club". 2009-10-26. Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
4. ^ "United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan". United Nations. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
5. ^ "UNMOGIP officers".
6. ^ "Observing line".
7. ^ "Deployment map" (PDF).
8. ^ "Timor-Leste map" (PDF).

## External links[edit]

* United Nations Military Observers in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)

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