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UNFICYP leadership participates in panel discussion on women in peacekeeping

In the lead up to International Women’s Day, UNFICYP’s Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Elizabeth Spehar, Force Commander Major General Cheryl Pearce and Senior Police Adviser, Ann-Kristen Kvilekval, participated in a panel discussion

04 Mar 2019

More than 100 women and men joined the first Women Walk and Talk of 2019 for a vibrant tour of north Nicosia, led by Dr. Rita Severis, and an engaging discussion on women as the vanguards of the peace process in Cyprus. Photo by Katarina Zahorska, UNFICYP.

Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General/Head of UNFICYP, Elizabeth Spehar, walks across the Dherynia crossing point, one of the two new passages connecting pedestrian as well as vehicular traffic from both sides of Cyprus which opened for the first time in eight years.

On 21 January 2019, UNFICYP Force Commander Major General Cheryl Pearce visited the Mission's Sector Four as part of her familiarization activities. Photo by Katarina Zahorska, UNFICYP.

The NGO Networking Group facilitated by UNFICYP meet at the Ledra Palace Hotel in Nicosia on 15 January 2019. The group was convened to enable NGOs to connect with like-minded organisations as well as individuals committed to promoting confidence and trust between Cypriot communities. Photo by Priyanka Chowdhury, UNFICYP.

On 7 January 2019, UNFICYP welcomed its new Force Commander, Major General Cheryl Pearce from Australia, with an Honour Guard followed by the raising of the Australian flag at the Mission's headquarters in Nicosia.The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General/Head of UNFICYP, Elizabeth Spehar, spoke at the occasion. Photo by Katarina Zahorska, UNFICYP.

UNFICYP’s Police component begins bicycle patrols in the Buffer Zone

18 Apr 2019

Fourth Bi-Communal Festival takes place in Pyla

The 2018 Pyla Peace Festival took place on 12-13 October and was supported by UNFICYP. Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot residents in the village, representatives from the diplomatic community and local authorities attended the event, enjoying food, drink, entertainment and shopping.

04 Mar 2019

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