Articles

UNMAS trains UNFICYP personnel on Improvised Medical Techniques

From 4-15 June 2018, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) conducted four sessions of its Improvised Medical Techniques (IMT) training course for UNFICYP’s military and police personnel.

18 Jun 2018

UNFICYP commemorates World Environment Day

5 June is annually celebrated as World Environment Day; the UN Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) held a Town Hall meeting to mark the occasion at its headquarters in Nicosia, Cyprus, while the Mission’s military and police peacekeepers carried out hands-on environmental work by cleaning two beaches close

05 Jun 2018

Peacekeeper Profile: Peter Urbanovský

Peter Urbanovský from Slovakia joined his country’s armed forces in 2000 and is currently serving with the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) as Force Engineer Warrant Officer. This is Peter’s second stint with UNFICYP in the same position.

29 May 2018

Peacekeeper Profile: Lucas Santo

Lucas Santo from Argentina works with the operational branch of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) headquarters. He joined the Argentinian Air Force in 2006 and served in the erstwhile United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti for six months.

29 May 2018

Peacekeeper Profile: Lauren McAlister

A Gender Affairs Officer with the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Lauren McAlister hails from the West Coast of Canada and has worked with the Mission since December 2017.

29 May 2018

Peacekeeper Profile: Jay Sacco

As Visits and Protocol Warrant Officer for the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Jay Sacco from the United Kingdom interacts closely with a diverse range of stakeholders.

29 May 2018

Peacekeeper Profile: Ann-Kristin Kvilekval

Ann-Kristin Kvilekval from Norway initially joined her country’s police services in 1991; she now works at the Norwegian Police University College and handles all pre-deployment training for police officers.

29 May 2018