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Opening Remarks by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus and UNFICYP Head of Mission Ms. Elizabeth Spehar Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security in Cyprus 16 December 2016 Excellencies, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, It is my great pleasure to welcome…

Excellencies, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, It is my great pleasure to welcome you to UNFICYP’s Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security in Cyprus. We are encouraged that you continue to actively participate in and contribute to UNFICYP events, including those concerning the…

On 23 January 2017, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), joined H.E. Mr. Olof Skoog, Permanent Representative of Sweden to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of January…

26 January 2017 – Welcoming the progress thus far in negotiations led by Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders, as well as ongoing efforts, the United Nations Security Council today encouraged the sides to “grasp the current opportunity with determination” to secure a comprehensive settlement in…

Nicosia, 11 February 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in #Cyprus, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, joined women and men for the ONE Billion Rising- Nicosia event at Faneromeni Square to take a stand against the sexual exploitation of women. One Billion Rising is a global movement…

7 February 2017 - Following UNFICYP’s Winter Medal Parade on 2 February, it’s time for the Sectors to hold their medal parades. First up was Argentina-led Sector One, which held its parade at its headquarters in Camp San Martin on 7 February. Outgoing troops from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and…

Nicosia, 11 february 2017 - The CMP has recently finalized the analysis of a set of remains that had been exhumed in 2015. DNA analysis of these remains, conducted by Bode Cellmark Forensics in Maryland, USA, indicated that they belonged to a person who had already been identified and returned to…

2 February 2017 - On Thursday 2nd February 2017, the UN Flight hangar hosted UNFICYP’s annual military Winter Medal Parade. 226 peacekeepers from all three Sectors and from HQ support units proudly marched into the venue, where, in front their ambassadors and other distinguished guests, they…

12 February 2017 - Today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, presented the keynote address to the closing of the 12th Annual Session of the Mediterranean Model United Nations, continuing a time-honoured tradition of Special Representatives in Cyprus…

17 February 2017 - Despite heavy schedules, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus and UNFICYP Head of Mission, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, and Force Commander Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir recently found time to visit all three of the Mission’s Sectors. SRSG Spehar and Gen…

Nicosia, 24 February 2017 – Big Game Hunting Season started on 3 November 2016. UNFICYP would like to remind hunters that hunting in the buffer zone is strictly prohibited. Entering the buffer zone area in order to perform any kind of hunting activities, including, but not limited to, those…

Famagusta, 24 February 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, visited Eastern Mediterranean University in Famagusta on 24 February 2017, in her continued efforts to engage with civil society across the island. Following a tour…