News & Media

Mar 17, 2024

MFO Salutes its New Force Commander

Major General Michael Garraway of Australia assumed command of the Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai from Interim Force Commander, Major General Evan Williams of New Zealand, on 17 March 2024.

Mar 14, 2024

Recent visits to the MFO

Visits are a crucial element to understanding the MFO, our mission, and our role in promoting regional peace and stability. These visits result in productive dialogue with our Egyptian and Israeli colleagues, representatives of MFO Troop-Contributing and Donor States, and friends.

Mar 11, 2024

MFO Plenary Meeting, March 4, 2024

Representatives from twenty-one MFO Supporting States attended the plenary session of the MFO’s Annual Meeting in Rome on March 4, 2024, including delegations from Egypt, Israel, and the United States.

 

Mar 8, 2024

Thanking Our Women Peacekeepers and Celebrating IWD

The MFO thanks all its women peacekeepers, military and civilian, for their contributions to our mission and the critical role they play supporting peace and cooperation between Egypt and Israel. Our women peacekeepers excel in carrying out critical responsibilities at all levels throughout the MFO. Their work is fundamental to our success and an integral part of our achievements.

Mar 6, 2024

Supplemental Japanese Funding in FY2024

The MFO is honored to announce that the Government of Japan has once again generously provided the MFO with supplemental project funding to ensure the safety of our personnel and the effectiveness of our mission.

 

Feb 22, 2024

Supporting States Visit - February 20, 2024

 

The MFO Interim Force Commander, Major General Evan Williams, and MFO personnel welcomed Ambassadors, Defense Attachés, and other key staff from Cairo-based embassies to the MFO’s North Camp.

Feb 16, 2024

COU Conducts its 1000th Verification Mission in the Sinai (V-1000)

 

From February 11 to 15, 2024, the MFO’s Civilian Observer Unit (COU) conducted its 1,000th verification mission (V-1000). This milestone highlights the MFO’s and the COU’s ongoing commitment to long-lasting peace in the region.

 

Feb 7, 2024

MFO Force Commander Designate – Major General Michael Garraway

 

The MFO is honored to announce that it has received Egypt’s and Israel’s approval to appoint Major General Michael Garraway from Australia as the MFO’s next Force Commander.

Dec 30, 2023

MG Williams recognized as Officer NZ Order of Merit

The MFO extends our warmest congratulations to our Interim Force Commander, Major General Williams, for being recognized as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit by King Charles III.

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News & Media MFO Plenary Meeting – 26 January 2023

Jan 27, 2023

MFO Plenary Meeting – 26 January 2023

 

 

The MFO was honored to hold a plenary meeting in Rome on 26 January 2023 for its Supporting States.

The MFO’s Director General, Ms. Elizabeth L. Dibble, and Force Commander, Major General Evan Williams (New Zealand), provided Supporting State representatives with an update on MFO activities and finances during our Financial Year 2022 (1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022). They also highlighted ongoing and future initiatives including expanding dialogue between the Treaty Parties, Egypt and Israel, promoting diversity and the role of women, and greening initiatives to include more efficient waste management programs at our locations in Sinai.

 

Representatives from nineteen MFO Supporting States, including delegations from Egypt, Israel, and the United States, participated in the plenary meeting.

 

Director General Dibble thanked the representatives for their trust and confidence, for their generous commitments, and for entrusting the MFO with their personnel “who do so much to ensure the MFO is able to carry out its mission.” She also thanked MG Williams for his service with the MFO since December 2019 and read the citation from the Distinguished Service for Peace Award, the MFO’s highest honor, which will be presented to him in March at the upcoming Force Commander’s Change of Command Ceremony. Director General Dibble also introduced Supporting State representatives to the Force Commander Designate, Brigadier General-Promotable Pavel Kolář from the Czech Republic and welcomed him to the MFO.