“Women are crucial to fulfilling our mandate in Cyprus” says UNFICYP’s Major Sania Safdar
Major Sania Safdar from Pakistan is the first peacekeeper from UNFICYP to receive the 2023 Certificate of Recognition for gender advocacy issued by the United Nations Department for Peace Operations in New York. The award was…
Apply now to become a UN Youth Champion for Environment and Peace
Are you 18 to 30 years old and want to learn about environmental peacebuilding? Do you want to develop and implement an action to address environmental issues in an intercommunal team? Then this your opportunity to become…
Young peacemakers from across the divide inspire hope with commitment to peacebuilding across the island and around the world
UNFICYP often engages youth in various programs to promote peace and development. By giving young people the opportunity to act as peacekeepers, the UN not only amplifies their voices but also empowers them to contribute to…
UNFICYP drives women’s full and equal representation and participation in the peace processes and security efforts
On 11 September, UNFICYP peacekeepers met the Canadian Ambassador on Women, Peace and Security, Jacqueline O’Neill, who visited UNFICYP to learn about how the Mission is implementing the Women, Peace, and Security agenda in…
UNFICYP harness the power of art and community artivism to mark International Peace Day in Cyprus
On 21 September, UNFICYP hosted an ‘artvocacy’ event in Ledra Palace Hotel where two Cypriot artists, Ramadan Nalcıoğlu and Vicky Panagi, came together with young people from across the divide, activists and UN peacekeepers…
Apply for a workshop on intercommunal dynamics in Cyprus' mixed communities
Apply here ! Applications will be accepted until 10 October. Limited spots available. Are you 18 to 35 years old and interested in history, dialogue and peacebuilding? Join us at for a day of history, dialogue and…
Proud to lead: 1st female UN peacekeepers from Slovakia takes charge in Cyprus
“I’m proud to be the first women to lead the Slovak contingent in Cyprus as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus,” says Lieutenant Colonel Katarína Gargalíková. Born in Prešov, Slovakia in 1979, she joined…
Top UN official welcomes third member of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP)
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Mr. Colin Stewart, welcomes the arrival of Mr. Pierre Gentile, who assumed today his responsibilities as the new UN Third Member of the Committee on Missing…
UN empowers dozens of new Youth champions, from across the divide, for environment and peace in Cyprus
In early October, the UN in Cyprus welcomed the new group of UN Youth Champions for Environment and Peace, who joined the 4 th edition of the programme on the island. The group of 24 young people from across the divide took…
Veterans from around the world visit UNFICYP to mark 60 years in the service of peace
This week, UNFICYP welcomed Canadian, Finnish, and Swedish veterans who served in Cyprus since the Mission was established in 1964. This year, the Mission is marking 60 years in service of peace in Cyprus with a series of…
UNFICYP's response to farming incident in Deryneia
Farming near the ceasefire lines inside the UN buffer zone is strictly prohibited and risks provoking tensions. No farmer is ever granted permission to work near the ceasefire lines, such actions jeopardise the safety and…
The UN Secretary-General message for New Year 2025
New York, 31 December 2024 Throughout 2024, hope has been hard to find. Wars are causing enormous pain, suffering and displacement. Inequalities and divisions are rife — fueling tensions and mistrust. And today I can…