The United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF)

The first elements of the Second United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) arrived in Cairo on 26 October 1973. The task of the Force was to supervise the cease-fire between Egyptian and Israeli forces and, following the conclusion of the agreements of 18 January 1974 and 4 September 1975, to supervise the redeployment of Egyptian and Israeli forces and to man and control the buffer zones established under those agreements. The Force was located in the Suez Canal sector and later the Sinai peninsula, with its headquarters in Ismailia. It was completed in July 1979.

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Installation of the United Nations checkpoint at kilometre marker 101 on the Cairo-Suez road. The checkpoint is being manned by members of the Finnish contingent of UNEF (1973). (UN/DPI Photo# 123971)

UNEF Commander Major General Ensio Siilasvou briefing the press at conclusion of meeting held in November 1973 between Israeli and Egyptian delegations at the UN checkpoint at Kilometre 101 on the Cairo-Suez Road in Egypt (1973). (UN/DPI Photo# 124094)

Members of the Canadian 1st Signal Regiment testing radio equipment at UNEF Headquarters in Ismailia, Egypt (1973).(UN/DPI Photo# 124321C)

A view of UNEF Position 105 which is manned by members of the Austrian Battalion (1973). (UN/DPI Photo# 124317C)

Members of the Austrian Battalion resting at the site where the new Position 108 will be established (1974). (UN/DPI Photo# 124403)

Lorries, trucks and heavy machines being unloaded at Port Alexandria from the Polish freighter "Wieliczka" (named after the oldest salt mining town in Poland) under direction of UNEF Canadian and Polish logistics teams (1974). (UN/DPI Photo# 124430)

 

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