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Meltem Burak, Turkish Cypriot, peace activist, education and media professional & Nicolas Kyriakides, founder and executive president of the Cyprus Forum.
This story is part of the “People for Peace” story series.
Today is an important and solemn occasion for UNFICYP. 60 years ago, on this very same day, the Mission was established by the UN Security Council, although no one would have ever imagined it would still have a presence on the island up until today.
Peacebuilding in Divided Societies Programme 2024
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Major General Erdenebat Batsuuri of Mongolia as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).