- General ▁considered ▁the ▁continued ▁presence ▁of ▁U ND OF ▁in ▁the ▁area ▁to ▁be ▁essential . ▁ ▁The ▁activities ▁of ▁U ND OF ▁include : ▁ ▁Over all ▁super vision ▁of ▁the ▁buffer ▁zone ▁ ▁Mon itor ing ▁of ▁Sy rian ▁and ▁Isra eli ▁military ▁presence ▁in ▁the ▁area ▁( from ▁permanent ▁observation ▁posts ▁and ▁by ▁pat rol s ▁day ▁and ▁night , ▁on ▁foot ▁and ▁motor ized ) ▁ ▁Inter vention ▁in ▁cases ▁of ▁entry ▁to ▁the ▁separation ▁area ▁by ▁military ▁personnel ▁from ▁either ▁side , ▁or ▁attempted ▁operations ▁ ▁Bi - week ly ▁ins pe ctions ▁of ▁ 5 0 0 ▁Isra eli ▁and ▁Sy rian ▁military ▁locations ▁in ▁the ▁areas ▁of ▁limitation ▁on ▁each ▁side ▁to ▁ensure ▁agreed ▁limits ▁of ▁equipment ▁and ▁forces ▁are ▁being ▁followed ▁ ▁Ass istance ▁to ▁the ▁International ▁Committee ▁of ▁the ▁Red ▁Cross ▁in ▁the ▁passing ▁of ▁mail ▁and ▁people ▁through ▁the ▁area , ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁provision ▁of ▁medical ▁services ▁ ▁Ident ifying ▁and ▁mark ing ▁of ▁mine fields ▁ ▁Prom otion ▁of ▁mine field ▁aw aren ess ▁amongst ▁civ ili ans ▁and ▁support ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Nations ▁Children ' s ▁Fund ▁activities ▁in ▁this ▁area ▁ ▁Work ▁to ▁protect ▁the ▁environment ▁and ▁to ▁minim ize ▁the ▁impact ▁of ▁U ND OF ▁on ▁the ▁area . ▁ ▁Civil ian ▁activities ▁ ▁The ▁buffer ▁zone ▁is ▁currently ▁inhab ited ▁and ▁is ▁pol iced ▁by ▁Sy rian ▁authorities . ▁There ▁are ▁several ▁towns ▁and ▁villages ▁within ▁and ▁border ing ▁the ▁zone , ▁including ▁the ▁ru ins