On the 20th anniversary of Slovakia’s contribution to UNFICYP, the mission’s Slovak peacekeepers are more committed than ever to continue patrolling the buffer zone and remain engaged with both communities to promote peace efforts in Cyprus.

To mark this year’s World Environment Day, UNFICYP personnel joined forces with the Athienou Municipality in the Larnaca area and along with a group of youth rolled up their sleeves clean up parts of the buffer zone in the area.

The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is stepping up efforts to highlight the importance of young entrepreneurs working together to develop innovative approaches to the many challenges faced by communities across the island since the onset of the CO