News & Media

Mar 8, 2025

Celebrating Women in the MFO: Honoring their Work and Contributions

On International Women’s Day, the MFO celebrates the contributions of women across our organization. Whether in Rome, Cairo, Tel Aviv, or Sinai, our female peacekeepers are essential to our mission. They positively impact how we operate, innovate, and perform.

 

Mar 7, 2025

Supplemental Japanese Funding in FY2025

The MFO is pleased to announce the Government of Japan’s decision to once again contribute supplemental project funding to ensure the safety of our personnel and the effectiveness of our mission.

 

Feb 13, 2025

MFO Plenary Meeting - February 10, 2025

 

The MFO had the great honor of hosting its Annual Plenary meeting in Rome with representatives from MFO Supporting States, including delegations from Egypt, Israel, and the United States.

 

Dec 30, 2024

In Memoriam: Former President Jimmy Carter

It is with great sadness that the MFO notes the passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, an indefatigable force for peace and a global humanitarian. There are few who have so solidly concentrated their own individual efforts on making this world a better place for all.

Dec 10, 2024

RO Plant Dedication Ceremony Marks a Milestone in Operational Capability

On December 10, 2024, the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) dedicated its newly extended and upgraded Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plant at South Camp.

Dec 6, 2024

Seasons Greetings

Seasons Greetings from the MFO family to you and yours. Best wishes for 2025!

Nov 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.

 

Sep 11, 2024

MFO Welcomes Denmark

The MFO and the Treaty Parties, Egypt and Israel, are very honored and pleased to report that Denmark has rejoined the MFO’s family of Supporting States.

Aug 14, 2024

MFO Spotlight: Fire and Rescue Services

The MFO speaks with Chief Fire Officer Innes Southard and a member of his team regarding MFO Fire and Rescue Service operations, inspections, and training efforts to keep our personnel safe at MFO facilities in Sinai.

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News & Media MFO Salutes its New Force Commander

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.

The ceremony was held at the MFO’s South Camp in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt and was presided over by our Director General, Ms. Elizabeth Dibble. Attending the event were dignitaries from Egypt and Israel, the Parties to the Treaty of Peace, Australia, New Zealand and other MFO Supporting States.

 

During the Change of Command ceremony, Director General Dibble thanked Major General Williams and New Zealand for making him available to the MFO again in October of 2023 as Interim Force Commander after previously serving three plus years as Force Commander. In particular, Director General Dibble thanked him for his leadership and for successfully steering the Force through the darkest days of the COVID pandemic and more recently for successfully balancing the Force between its duties and the safety of our personnel.

 

The MFO was honored to welcome Major General Garraway to the MFO as its fifteenth Force Commander and the third from Australia. Australia has a long association with the MFO and is one of our original Troop-Contributing States.

 

In addition to Australia and New Zealand, previous MFO Force Commanders have come from Canada, the Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, and Norway.