21 September 2017 – The UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) today marked the International Day of Peace at Force HQ in the buffer zone; the International Day of Peace is commemorated annually on 21 September, and is an…
NICOSIA, 20 September 2017 - The new Ambassador of Germany to Cyprus, H.E. Mr. Franz Josef Kremp, called on the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, at…
NEW YORK, 20 September 2017 - UN Peacekeeping held an event earlier today on Gender and Peacekeeping to provide an overview of the progress of the implementation of the women, peace and security mandates in peacekeeping…
FAMAGUSTA, 11 September 2017 - The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP in Cyprus) last night hosted an event to mark the completion of…
COMMAND POST-10, 16 August 2017 - Following an increase in UNFICYP’s Slovak contingent in September 2016 in line with Operation UNFICYP concept Force888, the mission’s Sector 4 embarked on not only fulfilling new operational…
KOSHI, 15 August 2017 - On 14 August 1974, three Austrian peacekeepers serving with UNFICYP, 1/Lt. Johann Izay, MSgt. Paul Decombe and Cpl. August Isaak, lost their lives in an air attack in the vicinity of the small village…
NICOSIA, 8 August 2017 - Brigadier General Guillermo Gar, Commander of the 7th Aerial Brigade (Helicopters and Special Forces) of Argentina's Air force visited UNFICYP HQ on 08 August 2017, where he met with the Special…
CAMP SAN MARTIN, 2 August 2017 - As the summer sun set on 2 August, troops from UNFICYP Sector One, in the west of the island, prepared to receive UN medals in the service of peace. The Special Representative of the Secretary…
FAMAGUSTA, 31 July 2017 - On Monday 31 July, outgoing troops from the Slovak Republic, Hungary, Serbia and Ukraine received medals in recognition of their professional service during their tenure with UNFICYP. The Special…
FAMAGUSTA, 27 July 2017 - One year after the first open meeting, the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage returned to Famagusta last night, 27 July 2017, to meet with civil society networks, heritage lovers and experts…
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…
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. General Humayun’s…