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Irish Police Commissioner visits UNFICYP HQ

NICOSIA, 23 June 2017 - The Commissioner of An Garda Síochána (the Irish police), Nóirín O'Sullivan, paid a visit to UNFICYP HQ today, where she met with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus & Head of Mission, Elizabeth Spehar, and members of the mission's Irish Unite

23 Jun 2017

Bi-communal Choir for Peace in Cyprus turns 20

NICOSIA, 22June 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Ms.

22 Jun 2017

Recent recoveries at CMP excavations

NICOSIA, 29 June 2017 - On 29 June, a CMP excavation team located the remains of at least one individual in a military area in Deryneia/Derinya.

29 Jun 2017

Troops' service to peace recognised in Summer Medal Parade.

NICOSIA, 10 July 2017 – This Monday, under the setting Cyprus sun, 248 military personnel trooped across the UN flight hangar to receive awards in the service of peace.

10 Jul 2017

UNFICYP Force Commander conducts inspections of sectors, units

17 July 2017 – Between mid-June and the first week of July, UNFICYP Force Commander Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir conducted an operational evaluation of all the mission’s sectors and troops.

17 Jul 2017

Battle of the brains at bi-communal chess tournament

Strategy and problem-solving skills were on full display when the second annual Bi-communal Chess Tournament took place at Ledra Palace Hotel in the UN buffer zone.

08 Jul 2017

Bi-communal Festival in Pyla

PYLA, 1 July 2017 - More than 5,000 people attended the annual festival in Cyprus' only bi-communal village, Pyla , on 30 June and 1 July, enjoying a smorgasbord of food, drink, entertainment and shopping.

01 Jul 2017

Secretary-General's Message on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

NEW YORK, 18 June 2017 - Today we pay tribute to the women, girls, men and boys who have suffered the atrocity of sexual violence in conflict, and we reaffirm our global commitment to eliminate this scourge.

18 Jun 2017

Thrills and spills in the sun as UNFICYP holds Sports Day

NICOSIA, 18 July 2017 – At the crack of dawn on 7 July, the finest sportsmen and women in UNFICYP’s sectors started a long day of competition for the coveted title of 2017 UNFICYP Champions.

18 Jul 2017

UN Security Council continues strong support for Cyprus, UNFICYP

NEW YORK, 18 July 2017 – The UN Security Council continues to show very strong support for the Cypriot communities on the island, and for a better future for all Cypriots, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP, Ms.

19 Jul 2017