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Secretary-General Appoints Elizabeth Spehar of Canada Special Representative...
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Spehar of Canada as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus...
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UN Secretary-General's Message on the International Day for Mine...
Mine action is critical for an effective humanitarian response in conflict and post-conflict situations. This is a central message of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance...
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Towards a mine-free Cyprus
Mine action is critical for an effective humanitarian response in conflict and post-conflict situations. This is a central message of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on this year’s...
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Secretary-General's Message on the International Day of Sport for...
Sport is a unique and powerful tool for promoting dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of every member of the human family. It is a driving force for positive...
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Youth and diplomats discuss young people's role in peacebuilding in Cyprus
The First Diplomat and Youth Gala Dinner successfully took place at the Chateau Status in Nicosia on 9 April 2016 under the theme of: "The Participation of the Youth in Peacebuilding and Conflict...
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Dawn Service at Wayne's Keep commemorates Anzac Day
Anzac Day, commemorated annually on 25 April, is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand...
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Secretary-General's Message for World Press Freedom Day 2016
Human rights, democratic societies and sustainable development depend on the free flow of information. And the right to information depends on press freedom. Each year, we observe World Press Freedom...
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UNFICYP delivers humanitarian supplies to Maronite communities
On 26 April 2016, UNFICYP made its regular delivery of humanitarian supplies from the Republic of Cyprus to the Maronite communities of Kormakitis and neighbouring villages.The fortnightly deliveries,...
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UN Women delegation visits Cyprus
From 5-6 May 2016, Ms. Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir, UN Women’s Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia and Representative to Turkey, undertook a visit to Cyprus to lend her organisation’s...
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Bicommunal ‘Education for a Culture of Peace’ event brings youth together for...
More than 200 children participated in a bi-communal ‘Education for a Culture of Peace’ event on 7 May at the Ledra Palace Hotel organised by the Post Research Institute and the...
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UNPOL officers awarded medals in the service of peace
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, Ms. Lisa Buttenheim, on 6 May presided over the last UNPOL Medal Parade under her tenure as Head of UNFICYP.Held at the UN Protected...
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UN Flight personnel receive medals in the service of peace
A small UN Flight hangar at the abandoned Nicosia International Airport once more offered its shade for a UN Flight Medal Parade on 11 May 2016. Smartly turned out UN Flight peacekeepers, a display of...
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Peace Works: Bi-communal Festival brings children from across the island...
Last Saturday, the bicommunal Peace Works Children & Youth Festival held in the buffer zone showcased the great solidarity between civil society organisations as well as groups engaged in...
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The Secretary-General's Message on the International Day of Peacekeepers
The confidence that the world places in United Nations peacekeeping is reflected in its massive growth in recent years, in terms of both numbers and complexity. Fifteen years ago, the...
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UNFICYP marks the International Day of Peacekeepers
UNFICYP joined the wider UN family on 30 May 2016 to mark the International Day of Peacekeepers (officially commemorated on 29 May), when we pay tribute to the men and women who have paid the ultimate...
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“Cultural rights, not a bargaining chip”, UN expert says after first...
UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights Karima Bennoune (c), UNFICYP Spokesperson Aleem Siddique (l) and Myelene Bidault, OHCHR Human Rights Officer at a press conference in...
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NEW SRSG ELIZABETH SPEHAR ARRIVES IN CYPRUS
Nicosia, 13th June 2016 – The new Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Elizabeth Spehar, has arrived in...
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Pyla bicommunal football tournament brings communities together
On Sunday 19th June 2016, the 2nd Annual Bi-communal Football tournament took place in the Futsal Stadium on 3rd Avenue in Pyla Village. The event, organised by local Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot...
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Canada Day 2016
Today is Canada Day! UNFICYP pays tribute to a country that has supported the Mission, and the cause of peace in Cyprus, since 1964, when the very first Canadian troops arrived on the island. From 15...
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Peacekeepers honoured at UNFICYP’s 2016 Summer Medal Parade
226 UN peacekeepers were honored for their service to the cause of peace in Cyprus at UNFICYP’s Summer Medal Parade on Thursday 7 July. The ceremony took place at the Old Nicosia Airport in the UN...
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