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1 December 2016 – The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in #Cyprus today joined the world in marking World AIDS Day with an event at mission HQ in the buffer zone.
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, Force Commander Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir, and senior officials of the mission join global calls to end violence against women and girls.
Earlier today, H.E. Mr. Gustavo R. Zlauvinen, Argentina's Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and Mr.
UNFICYP Force Commander Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir last week undertook inspections of the mission’s Sectors and the Mobile Force Reserve unit in order to assess their preparedness to fulfill their duties.
At long last, there is growing global recognition that violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, public health pandemic and serious obstacle to sustainable development.
In July 2016, we brought you the story of Hungary’s MCpl Magdolna Petróczki, a member of Sector 4’s 1st Platoon, who won the Masters European Weightlifting Championship for the 6th time.
Dozens of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots came together on November 1st and 11th 2016 at two informative meetings in Lefkonoiko/Gecitkale organised by the Bi-communal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH), the European Commission and the UNDP to present the forthcoming conservation
On 4 November 2016, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, gave opening remarks at a conference, Pathways towards Sustainable Peace - UNSC Res 1325, which focused on the important role of women in peace and security.
The Ambassador of Sweden to Cyprus, Ms. Anna Olsson Vrang, hosted the religious leaders of Cyprus for a lunch meeting within the framework of the Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Process (RTCYPP), on 31st October 2016 at the Swedish Residence in Nicosia.
27 October 2016 - The UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus marked UN Day a few days late but made up for it with a colourful reception during which UN officials socialised with Cypriots from across the island as well as international partners.