MFO - the Multinational Force & Observers

The Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) is an independent international peacekeeping organization established in 1981 to supervise the implementation of the security provisions of the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. Following the withdrawal of United Nations peacekeepers due to a lack of consensus in the Security Council, the MFO was created as a unique, non-UN force comprised of military contingents from over a dozen nations. Headquartered in Rome, with its main operational base in the Sinai Peninsula, the MFO's primary mission is to monitor compliance with the treaty, including conducting patrols and manning observation posts. Over the decades, the MFO has played a critical role in maintaining stability and fostering trust between Egypt and Israel.