UNFICYP Sector Four Medal Parade
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, Ms. Lisa Buttenheim, on 16 February awarded troops from UNFICYP’s Sector 4 on 16 February with UN medals for their work in Cyprus. In a ceremony that took…
Technical Committee on Crime and Criminal Matters holds seminar on policing a federal country
In the context of the mandate given to the Technical Committees and in the absence of local experience about federal policing, the Technical Committee on Crime and Criminal Matters organized on the 17th of February at its…
CMP Members visit Brussels to meet with interlocutors at the European Parliament and the European Commission
The CMP Members visited Brussels from 16 to 18 February to meet with interlocutors at the European Parliament and the European Commission. On 16 February, the Members briefed the European Parliament's Committee on Civil…
UN efforts in Cyprus and Role of Religious Leaders Acknowledged
Margot Wallström, Minister for Foreign Affairs, welcomed the United Nations efforts to reach an agreement on the Cyprus issue and acknowledged the role of religious leaders of Cyprus in the reconciliation process at the…
Sunny skies for Sector 4 Sports Day
With warm weather this week promising the start of a lovely spring in Cyprus, UNFICYP Sector 4 brought together some of the Mission’s best sportsmen and sportswomen to compete in a series of disciplines on 23 February. Six…
UN Secretary-General's message on International Women's Day 2016: “From the Glass Ceiling to a Carpet of Shards”
As a boy growing up in post-war Korea, I remember asking about a tradition I observed: women going into labour would leave their shoes at the threshold and then look back in fear. “They are wondering if they will ever step…
Statement by the Technical Committee on Gender Equality on the Occasion of International Women's Day 2016
The Gender Equality Technical Committee (GETC) on the occasion of the International Women’s Day joins in celebration with millions of women around the globe who have been struggling across time and space against all forms of…
Russian police officers join UNFICYP's ranks
On 8 March 2016, the Russian flag was raised at UNFICYP HQ as the first ever Russian deployment commenced their duties with the Mission. The deployment includes three female police officers who will join UNFICYP's police…
United States of America donates USD 250,000 to CMP
The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) wishes to express its sincere thanks to the United States of America for a donation of USD 250,000 made today in support of the work of the CMP. This contribution is provided…
UN hosts session on federal public administration
On 22 March 2016, the UN hosted a session on federal public administration in the context of settlement negotiations, presented by World Bank experts and attended by the two negotiating teams. Representatives from the…
Panel Discussion urges more involvement of women in peacebuilding
Without significant input from women in peacebuilding, the Cyprus peace process can only partially achieve its goals, speakers at a panel discussion to mark International Women’s Day said on 10 March. Titled ‘How Women Make…
Alec Collett, who was taken by armed gunmen in 1985 while working for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). UN Photo/Milton Grant
UN Secretary-General's Message on the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
Last month, we received the tragic confirmation of the killing of our colleague Amer al-Kaissy in Iraq some nine months after he had been abducted. I repeat my condemnation of this despicable murder and my call on the Iraqi…