›› The Multinational Force & Observers (MFO) is an independent international organization, headquartered in Rome, with peacekeeping responsibilities in the Sinai. The origins of the MFO lie in Annex I to the 1979 Treaty of Peace between Egypt and Israel, in which the parties undertook to request the United Nations to provide a force and observers to supervise the implementation of the treaty. When it did not prove possible to obtain Security Council approval for the stationing of a UN peacekeeping force in the Sinai, the parties negotiated a Protocol in 1981 establishing the MFO “as an alternative” to the envisioned UN force.
The Protocol defines the MFO’s mission, provides for the appointment of a Director General to be responsible for the direction of the MFO, and stipulates that the expenses of the MFO “which are not covered by other sources shall be borne equally by the Parties.” The United States, which was instrumental in assisting the parties in setting up the MFO, has formally pledged to provide one-third of the annual operating expenses of the organization, subject to Congressional authorization and appropriations.
For more information about the MFO, please click on the links below:
›› HISTORY
The origins of the MFO lie in Annex I to the Treaty of Peace entitled "Protocol Concerning Israeli Withdrawal and Security Arrangements"...
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›› MISSION
The mission of the MFO is to supervise the implementation of the security provisions of the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace and employ best efforts to prevent any violation of its terms...
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›› ORGANIZATION
The MFO is an independent international organization created by agreement between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel...
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›› THE CONTINGENTS
Twelve contingents participate in the activities of the MFO. Discover more about the role of each national contingent...
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›› LIFE IN THE SINAI
Inevitably, the success of the MFO as an organization rests with its people in the Sinai.These professional peacekeepers perform a mission that is difficult, often repetitious and always marked by the sacrifice of the comforts of home and family and by unavoidable limitations imposed by the desert and force protection requirements that can restrict travel...
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›› FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The flexibility and independence of the unique MFO management structure, and its conscious political insulation, are three reasons for its success...
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The Protocol defines the MFO’s mission, provides for the appointment of a Director General to be responsible for the direction of the MFO, and stipulates that the expenses of the MFO “which are not covered by other sources shall be borne equally by the Parties.” The United States, which was instrumental in assisting the parties in setting up the MFO, has formally pledged to provide one-third of the annual operating expenses of the organization, subject to Congressional authorization and appropriations.
For more information about the MFO, please click on the links below:
›› HISTORY
The origins of the MFO lie in Annex I to the Treaty of Peace entitled "Protocol Concerning Israeli Withdrawal and Security Arrangements"...
›› READ MORE
›› MISSION
The mission of the MFO is to supervise the implementation of the security provisions of the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace and employ best efforts to prevent any violation of its terms...
›› READ MORE
›› ORGANIZATION
The MFO is an independent international organization created by agreement between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel...
›› READ MORE
›› THE CONTINGENTS
Twelve contingents participate in the activities of the MFO. Discover more about the role of each national contingent...
›› READ MORE
›› LIFE IN THE SINAI
Inevitably, the success of the MFO as an organization rests with its people in the Sinai.These professional peacekeepers perform a mission that is difficult, often repetitious and always marked by the sacrifice of the comforts of home and family and by unavoidable limitations imposed by the desert and force protection requirements that can restrict travel...
›› READ MORE
›› FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The flexibility and independence of the unique MFO management structure, and its conscious political insulation, are three reasons for its success...
›› READ MORE
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