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Young people are coming together and collaborating to tackle environmental and social problems with creative business ideas in Cyprus. The Famagusta Students Together, an entrepreneurship programme supported by UNFICYP…

U.S. Embassy Cyprus, the Technical Committee on the Environment, and the United Nations in Cyprus (UNFICYP and OSASG-Cyprus) are extending and expanding the Youth Photo Contest in honor of World Water Day. The contest will…

In March, Doros Theodorou completed 25 years of service for UNFICYP. He joined the Mission as a warehouse keeper in the UN Protected Area in 1996 and made significant contributions since his first day on the job. In 2009 he…

To mark International Women’s Day this year, UNFICYP held a discussion with more than 30 young Cypriots from across the island to hear their views on issues related to women and youth agency and empowerment, the impact of…

Today, UNFICYP bid farewell to its Senior Police Adviser, Fang Li, after serving for peace on the island for a year. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Senior Police Adviser faced unique challenges, as did the entire…

Today, UNFICYP Civil Affairs Section hosted the second NGO networking meeting of the year. The virtual meeting had the participation of more than 20 civil society representatives from across the island and guest speakers from…

In times of COVID-19, the challenges facing peacekeeping missions around the world have multiplied, the health crisis has highlighted the key role of our medical teams in ensuring peacekeepers remain safe and healthy while…

Today, UNFICYP Civil Affairs Section facilitated an the first online NGO networking session of the year, which featured a discussion on Religion in Cyprus. The session was led by the Senior Research Consultant at the PRIO…

Today, the top United Nations official in Cyprus, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, held bilateral meetings with the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Ersin Tatar, ahead of her briefing to…

In October 2020, UNFICYP launched the first edition of Outloud, the Mission’s podcast to talk about its mandate as well as its initiatives on the island. In the December edition, we featured an interview with the Special…

Today, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) underwent a transfer of authority ceremony of Force Commander Major General Cheryl Pearce to the Mission’s Chief of Staff Colonel Neil Wright at the completion…

Peacekeepers from UNFICYP’s Force Protection Unit were awarded for their service for peace in Cyprus at a medal presentation parade in UN Headquarters in Nicosia today. Nineteen peacekeepers from the United Kingdom, Hungary…