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The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) was established by Security Council resolution 350 (1974) of 31 May 1974 to maintain the ceasefire between Israel and Syria, to supervise the disengagement of Israeli and Syrian forces, and to supervise the areas of separation and limitation, as provided in the Agreement on Disengagement. The mandate of UNDOF has since been renewed every six months. The current mandate expires on 31 December 2002, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1415 (2002) of 30 May 2002. In recommending the extension of the mandate, the Secretary-General observed , as on previous occasions, that, despite the present quiet in the Israeli-Syrian sector, the situation in the Middle East was very tense and was likely to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the Middle East problem was reached. In the prevailing circumstances, he considered the continued presence of UNDOF in the area to be essential.
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