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This week an online discussion for young people was organized by the Xenion High School in Paralimni, the ‘ Famagusta Avenue Garage’ in Deryneia and GIGEM (Kyrenia Youth and Resources Centre) with the support of the United…

UNFICYP annual summer Military Skills Competition with the multinational team of Force Military Police Unit getting the first position. Congratulations to the winners from Argentina, Hungary, Slovakia, UK and well done to all…

United Nations peace operations work to promote and maintain international peace and security, despite facing innumerable challenges while delivering on its mandates. To ensure that peace operations as a whole remain agile…

Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, Major General Cheryl Pearce on 23 June presided over a Medal Presentation ceremony for UNFICYP Headquarters Summer Medal Parade in Cyprus. Held at the UN Protected Area…

UNFICYP ’s Youth Champions for Environment and Peace had a fruitful discussion and presentations on the topic. Many thanks to the Head of Kuşkor NGO, Dr Damla Beton and to the board member of SPOT, Dr Robin Snape for the…

On 3 June, UNFICYP’s Gender Affairs Officer, Lauren McAlister met virtually with members of Hands Across the Divide, Cyprus’ longest standing bi-communal women’s group and the first group to put women, peace and security on…

The UNFICYP Senior Advisor, Mr Aderemi Adekoya and the Senior Police Advisor, Chief Superintendent Fang Li visited Sector 1 of the buffer zone to evaluate mission operations. During the visit they were briefed at the UNPOL…

We are very proud of the 20 UNFICYP Youth Champions, who have been selected among many other very qualified candidates. UNFICYP Head of Mission and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Elizabeth Spehar…

This year on World Blood Donor Day, UNPOL officers from China, Ireland, India, Slovakia and Ukraine joined a voluntary blood donation organised by the Community Council & primary school in Pyla . Donate blood - Give life

We are proud of UNFICYP peacekeeper, Lt Col Sunny Kara from the UK who was presented with the UN Military Gender Advocate award by the Head of Mission, Elizabeth Spehar and the Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Cheryl Pearce at a…

By Lance Corporal (LCpl) Jemma Couchman This piece is part of our May campaign highlighting women in peacekeeping, leading up to the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on 29 May. Cyprus is an island rich in history…

By Lance Corporal (LCpl) Louisa Murphy. This piece is part of our May campaign highlighting women in peacekeeping, leading up to the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on 29 May. As one of the battlegroup clerks of Sector 2…