UNFICYP Force Commander Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir last week undertook inspections of the mission’s Sectors and the Mobile Force Reserve unit in order to assess their preparedness to fulfill their duties.

In July 2016, we brought you the story of  Hungary’s MCpl Magdolna Petróczki, a member of Sector 4’s 1st Platoon, who won the Masters European Weightlifting Championship for the 6th time.

On 4 November 2016, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, gave opening remarks at a conference, Pathways towards Sustainable Peace - UNSC Res 1325, which focused on the important role of women in peace and security.