Noting the “significant changes in Syria” following the ouster of Assad regime, Jean-Pierre Lacroix stressed during a news conference that only the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) should be present in the area of separation, also known as the Golan Heights.

“Our peacekeeping colleagues on the Golan Heights, UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), continue to implement its mandate of observing and reporting from its positions throughout the area of separation,” spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said during a news conference.