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Women Rise For All
We are women leaders rising in solidarity to save lives and protect livelihoods. We call for all leaders in all countries and in all sectors to meet the human crisis of COVID-19. Stopping this pandemic...
View ArticleSTATEMENT ON INCIDENT IN PYLA
Nicosia, 12 May 2020 – Today at around 3.00am a small explosive device was detonated outside a bakery in the bi-communal village of Pyla. The explosion caused minor damage to property; thankfully, no...
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Preserving our shared environment
As custodians of the buffer zone UNFICYP is committed to minimizing our carbon footprint and preserving our shared environment. With the onset of a hot dry summer in Cyprus UN peacekeepers from the UK...
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Building trust in Cyprus during times of COVID-19
By Pamela CaraccioloThe world is facing the COVID-19 pandemic, an invisible enemy that is transcending race, religion, geography and gender. Currently, I am combatting this difficult situation as a UN...
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Mental health care services are vital to the COVID-19 response
Meet Şerif, a university lecturer, clinical psychologist and mother to a young son.Şerif spoke to UNFICYP about the blurring boundaries of work and home life during the pandemic. As a new mother, she...
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Women health care workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 response
Meet Marilena, a nurse who works in a public hospital in Nicosia and a married mother with a two-year-old child.While most people are sheltering at home during the health crisis, healthcare workers...
View ArticleStatement on crossing points
UNFICYP welcomes today’s discussion between the leaders and their decision to ease restrictions at the crossing points.We stand ready to assist the sides and the bi-communal Technical Committee on...
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Apply now to become a UNFICYP Youth Champion - Environment & Peace
“No country, no community, is able to solve the complex problems of our world alone. We need to come together, not only to talk, but to listen. We need your opinion, your strategies and your ideas for...
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International Day of Biodiversity
Today is International Day of Biodiversity! As we encroach on nature and deplete vital habitats, increasing numbers of species are at risk. That includes humanity and the future we want. As part of...
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Top UN official in Cyprus salutes UNPOL officers ahead of International...
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, on 27 May presided over a Medal Presentation ceremony for United Nations Police in...
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KEEPING THE PEACE AND MAINTAINING THE FORCE
By Lance Corporal (LCpl) Louisa Murphy.This piece is part of our May campaign highlighting women in peacekeeping, leading up to the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on 29 May.As one of the...
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THE POWER OF COMMUNICATION: ENABLING SECTOR TWO TO DO ITS JOB
By Lance Corporal (LCpl) Jemma CouchmanThis piece is part of our May campaign highlighting women in peacekeeping, leading up to the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on 29 May.Cyprus is an island...
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International Day of Biodiversity
Today is International Day of Biodiversity! As we encroach on nature and deplete vital habitats, increasing numbers of species are at risk. That includes humanity and the future we want. As part of...
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UNPOL and UNFICYP’s Senior Adviser evaluate mission operations in Sector 1 of...
The UNFICYP Senior Advisor, Mr Aderemi Adekoya and the Senior Police Advisor, Chief Superintendent Fang Li visited Sector 1 of the buffer zone to evaluate mission operations. During the visit they were...
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UNFICYP meets with Hands Across the Divide to discuss Women Peace and...
On 3 June, UNFICYP’s Gender Affairs Officer, Lauren McAlister met virtually with members of Hands Across the Divide, Cyprus’ longest standing bi-communal women’s group and the first group to put women,...
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What do you know about the birds and the turtles of Cyprus?
UNFICYP’s Environment & Peace-Youth Champions had a fruitful discussion and presentations on the topic.Many thanks to the Head of Kuşkor NGO, Dr Damla Beton and to the board member of SPOT, Dr...
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UNFICYP HEADQUARTERS SUMMER MEDAL PARADE
Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, Major General Cheryl Pearce on 23 June presided over a Medal Presentation ceremony for UNFICYP Headquarters Summer Medal Parade in Cyprus. Held...
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UNFICYP Military Skills Competition
United Nations peace operations work to promote and maintain international peace and security, despite facing innumerable challenges while delivering on its mandates. To ensure that peace operations as...
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UNFICYP Military Skills Competition
UNFICYP annual summer Military Skills Competition with the multinational team of Force Military Police Unit getting the first position. Congratulations to the winners from Argentina, Hungary, Slovakia,...
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Young people unite to overcome challenges during COVID-19 in Cyprus
This week an online discussion for young people was organized by the Xenion High School in Paralimni, the ‘Famagusta Avenue Garage’ in Deryneia and GIGEM (Keryneia Youth and Resources Centre) with the...
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