Part One: Political and security questions
80 Union Force (eufor), whose mandate expired on 15 March, regarding protection of civilians, facilitation of delivery of humanitarian aid and protection of UN personnel and facilities. The Council twice renewed the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (unoci)—first, until 31 July 2009, and second, until 31 January 2010. Americas In the Americas, the Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (minustah) until 15 October 2010. Asia In Asia, the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (unmogip), established in 1949, continued to monitor the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir. The Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (unmit) until 26 February 2010. It extended the authorization of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan to 13 October 2010. Europe and the Mediterranean In Europe and the Mediterranean, the Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (unomig) to 15 June, when a draft resolution that would have extended its mandate for two weeks to allow divergent views to coalesce around a new security regime was vetoed by the Russian Federation. Unomig thus ceased to exist at midnight on the same day. The Council extended the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (unficyp) twice—to 15 December 2009 and to 15 June 2010. The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (unmik), Serbia, remained in place. On 18 November, the Council authorized the Member States acting through or in cooperation with the European Union (eu) to establish, for a further 12 month-period, a multinational stabilization force, eufor, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Middle East Three long-standing operations continued in the Middle East. The United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (untso) continued to monitor ceasefires, supervise armistice agreements and assist other peacekeeping operations in the region. The Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (undof) to 31 December 2009, and that of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (unifil) to 31 August 2010.
Roster of 2009 operations UNTSO United Nations Truce Supervision Organization Established: May 1948. Mandate: To monitor ceasefires, supervise armistice agreements and assist other peacekeeping operations in the region. Strength: 151 military observers. UNMOGIP United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan Established: January 1949. Mandate: To supervise the ceasefire between India and Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir. Strength: 43 military observers. UNFICYP United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus Established: March 1964. Mandate: To prevent the recurrence of fighting between the two Cypriot communities and to contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order and a return to normal conditions. Strength: 855 troops, 66 police. UNDOF United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Established: June 1974. Mandate: To supervise the ceasefire between Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic and the disengagement of Israeli and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights. Strength: 1,043 troops. UNIFIL United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Established: March 1978. Mandate: To restore peace and security and assist the Lebanese Government in ensuring the return of its effective authority in the area; expanded in 2006 to include monitoring the cessation of hostilities between Hizbullah and Israel [YUN 2006, p. 584], supporting the deployment of the Lebanese Armed Forces throughout southern Lebanon, helping to ensure humanitarian access to civilian populations and the return of displaced persons, and assisting the Government in securing its borders to prevent the entry of unauthorized arms or materiel. Strength: 11,862 troops.