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18 Suspected Hazardous Areas in Cyprus Declared Mine-Free

Nicosia, 09 December 2019 – UNFICYP is pleased to announce the clearance of nine suspected hazardous areas each on both sides of the island, amounting to a total area of 210,882 square meters.

09 Dec 2019

Empowering Women for Peace in Famagusta

Sıdıka Özdoğan and Şenay Eyüpoğlu from the Mağusa Kadın Merkezi Derneği (Makamer) or the Famagusta Women’s Centre have devoted their energies to raising awareness about the issues faced by women in their community.

04 Dec 2019

Spreading a Culture of Peace in Famagusta

Mağusa Kültür Derneği (MKD) or the Famagusta Cultural Association was established in 1992 and has since then used its best efforts to supporting women, youth and children in the Famagusta region of Cyprus.

04 Dec 2019

A Platform for Peace in Pyla

Münise Beyaz and Marianne Sophocleous are two members of the Pyla Bi-Communal Women’s Initiative which came to life in 2018.

04 Dec 2019

Teaching for Peace around Famagusta

Yeniboğaziçi Kadınlar Derneği (YEKAD) or the Ayios Seryios Women’s Association, led by a dynamic management board of which Fikirye Hürses and Münevver Kılıç are core members, is one of the oldest women’s groups in the Turkis

04 Dec 2019

Weaving for Peace in Deryneia

Klotho, an informal women’s group in Deryneia, Cyprus, is the story of five women brought together by their love for weaving and crochet as well as their determination to preserve Cypriot culture.

04 Dec 2019

The Secretary-General's Message for United Nations Day

United Nations Day highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter, which entered into force on this date 74 years ago. Amid stormy global seas, the Charter remains our shared moral anchor.

31 Oct 2019

The Secretary-General's Message for the International Day of Peace

Peace is at the heart of all our work at the United Nations. And we know peace is much more than a world free of war.

31 Oct 2019

Ghana joins ranks of Troop Contributing Countries to UNFICYP

The flag of the Republic of Ghana was raised by Sergeant Rebecca Owusu-Yirenkyiat at the UNFICYP headquarters in Nicosia, Cyprus, today.

31 Oct 2019

UNFICYP Senior Advisor and Head, Civil Affairs, visit Pyla, Famagusta Avenue Garage

On 7 October 2019, UNFICYP Senior Advisor, Aderemi Adekoya, and Head, Civil Affairs, Faylene Woolley, visited the Mission's Sector 4 where they met with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot mukhtars (mayors) of Pyla village.

09 Oct 2019

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