UNTSO
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization

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UN Secretary General Guterres stands next to Major General Gauchat
Appointment of UNTSO Head of Mission and Chief of Staff
Major General Patrick Gauchat of Switzerland - Head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major…
UN75 2020 And Beyond Logo with UN Flag
UN75 SURVEY
2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. The Secretary-General has launched the “UN75” initiative for people everywhere to share their thoughts around current and emerging global trends, and to have a…

United Nations Truce Supervision Organization

On 29 May 1948, the Security Council, in Resolution 50 (1948), called for a cessation of hostilities in Palestine and decided that the truce should be supervised by the UN Mediator, with the assistance of a group of military observers.