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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…

Famagusta, 24 February 2017 - UNFICYP’s Slovakia-led Sector Four held a medal parade at the Sector HQ, Camp General Stefanik, named for Milan Rastislav Štefánik, one of the founders of the Slovak Republic. Outgoing troops…

Famagusta, 24 February 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, visited Eastern Mediterranean University in Famagusta on 24 February 2017, in her…

17 February 2017 - Despite heavy schedules, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus and UNFICYP Head of Mission, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, and Force Commander Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir recently…

12 February 2017 - Today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, presented the keynote address to the closing of the 12th Annual Session of the Mediterranean Model United Nations…

Nicosia, 11 February 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in #Cyprus, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, joined women and men for the ONE Billion Rising- Nicosia event at Faneromeni Square to take a stand against the…

7 February 2017 - Following UNFICYP’s Winter Medal Parade on 2 February, it’s time for the Sectors to hold their medal parades. First up was Argentina-led Sector One, which held its parade at its headquarters in Camp San…

2 February 2017 - On Thursday 2nd February 2017, the UN Flight hangar hosted UNFICYP’s annual military Winter Medal Parade. 226 peacekeepers from all three Sectors and from HQ support units proudly marched into the venue…

26 January 2017 – Welcoming the progress thus far in negotiations led by Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders, as well as ongoing efforts, the United Nations Security Council today encouraged the sides to “grasp the…