UNFICYP #Respect Campaign gathers steam
NICOSIA, 23 November 2017 - UNFICYP’s #Respect Campaign is well underway, kicking off with a Town Hall on Monday 20 November and then a series of talks on Wednesday 22 November at UNFICYP HQ. On Monday, after remarks at the…
UN urges global action so women and girls everywhere can live free from all forms of violence
NEW YORK, 22 November 2017 - Achieving gender equality and the full empowerment of women is the answer to ending violence against women, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Wednesday, calling for collective…
Launch of Educational Programme ‘Imagine’
NICOSIA, 28 November 2017 - The 'Imagine' programme that runs under the auspices of the Technical Committee on Education and implemented by the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) and the Home for…
UNFICYP personnel help spread the word about the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
As part of the global #16Days campaign, Relations & Liaison Assistant Netha Kreouzos, who works with UNFICYP’s Sector 2 Civilian Activity Integrated Office, talks to clients about the strong messages behind the 16 Days of…
11th Special Pilgrimage to Hala Sultan Tekke
NICOSIA, 29 November 2017 - On the occasion of the Mawlid-al Nabi - a special pilgrimage to Hala Sultan Tekke took place today, on the 29th of November. Mufti of Cyprus, H.E Dr Talip Atalay led prayers at noon for 950…
Secretary-General's message for World AIDS Day
NEW YORK, 1 December 2017 - The world is well on its way to meeting the target of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Nearly 21 million people living with HIV now have access to treatment – a number that should grow to more…
UN Field Support signs first of its kind agreement with Bhutan that will allow deployment of peacekeepers within 60 days
The United Nations is grateful to the Royal Government of Bhutan for its pledge of a Force Protection Company to the United Nations Peacekeeping Capability Readiness System (UNPCRS), following the signature of an agreement…
UNFICYP civil affairs officers continue to spread the word about prevention of violence against women
PYLA, 7 December 2017 - As part of the global #16Days campaign, Civil Affairs Officer Therapoulla Kalatha, who works with UNFICYP’s Sector 4 Civilian Activity Integrated Office, talks to clients about the strong messages…
Sector 1A emerges victorious in UNFICYP’s Winter Military Skills Competition
NICOSIA, 6 December 2017 – At the crack of dawn on 6 December 2017, some of UNFICYP’s most athletic troops braved the early morning chill to compete in the winter edition of the Mission’s Military Skills Competition. The…
UNFICYP peacekeepers raise funds for local schools' peace initiative
On the 22 nd November 2017, the British contingent of UNFICYP’s Sector 2 military component undertook a charity event at Ledra Palace Hotel in order to raise money for the Imagine inter-communal schools programme. They rowed…
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING VISITS CYPRUS
Nicosia, 27 February 2018 – The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix arrives in Cyprus tomorrow for a two day visit to the island. Mr Lacroix will meet with Government…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- VIDEO MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR MINE AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION 4 April 2018
An unprecedented volume of landmines and unexploded weapons contaminates rural and urban war zones, maiming and killing innocent civilians long after conflict has ended. Mine action is vital. Roads cleared of explosive…