KYRENIA, 7 April 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, visited Kyrenia on 7 April as part of her efforts to engage with civil society across the island. She met…
3 April 2017 – On the eve of the International Day for World Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, Secretary-General António Guterres urged all Governments to remember landmines and explosive remnants of war when…
NICOSIA, 31 March 2017 - One of UNFICYP’s key roles is to resolve incidents in the buffer zone at the lowest level through negotiation; liaison officers, whose main goal is to establish and maintain good relationships with…
CAMP SAN MARTIN, 30 March 2017 - UNFICYP Force Commander Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir paid a visit to Sector One on 27 March 2017, where he conducted an inspection of the Sector along with Deputy Chief-of-Staff in…
NICOSIA, 27 March 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus and UNFICYP Head of Mission, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, made opening remarks at a reception to kick off of the 4th annual Women’s Film Week…
NICOSIA, 27 March 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus and UNFICYP Head of Mission, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, and a number of UNFICYP personnel met with members of the Bi-Communal Initiative…
Pyla, 24 March 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, and UNFICYP Force Commander Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir visited Pyla today, where…
Famagusta, 22 March 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, today participated in a workshop titled “Women’s Political Decision-Making in Cyprus: Achievements and…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, and UNFICYP Force Commander Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir, travelled on 17 March to the Karpas, where they had the opportunity…
Led by UNFICYP Force Commander Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir UN staff in Cyprus today observed a minute’s silence in solidarity with the people of Syria, where war has been ongoing for six years now.
A main concern for United Nations Peacekeeping over the years has been combating and preventing sexual exploitation and abuse in our field missions. Along with education and training, transparent and easy access to…
2 March 2017 - UN peacekeepers from UNFICYP Sector 2’s 4 LANCS were honored for their service to the cause of peace in Cyprus at a Medal Parade held at Ledra Palace Hotel on 2 March 2017. The outgoing contingent, drawn from…