UN says its position on Varosha unchanged, Kasoulides asks to meet Stewart (Update 2)
Unficyp will raise the decision taken by Turkish Cypriot authorities to open another stretch of beach in Varosha with the Security Council, spokesperson for the...
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Anastasiades, Tatar attend event to include women in peace making (update 2)
President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday attended an event hosted by Unficyp at Nicosia Airport, under the aegis of Special...
Akel leader meets with Unficyp chief on prospects for talks
Unficyp chief Colin Stewart on Monday discussed measures to restore hope in the prospect of a comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus problem with main opposition...
Ukraine withdrawing members of Unficyp
Unficyp on Saturday said that five Ukrainian members of the UN peacekeeping force are due to be repatriated as the war in their homeland continues....
Defence minister thanks Austria for contribution to Unficyp
Three fallen Austrian peacekeepers who died in 1974 were honoured by Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides and his Austrian counterpart Klaudia Tanner, on a visit to...
Leaders agree on action plan for women’s participation in peace process
The two Cypriot leaders have agreed on an action plan to ensure a more “equal and meaningful” participation of women in the peace process, the...
UNSG special rep to hold separate meetings with Anastasiades and Tatar
UNSG special representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, will hold separate meetings on Tuesday with president Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar. Anastasiades will...
Soldiers save puppies in buffer zone
British army peacekeepers were praised for rescuing eight puppies in the buffer zone on Monday morning, with a video posted online showing a helpless pup...
Nicosia says UNFICYP resolution ‘an improvement’ on SG report
The Cyprus government says references included in a resolution, adopted on Thursday by the UN Security Council, extending the mandate of the peacekeeping force in...
Security Council approves Unficyp mandate but regrets lack of Cyprus progress
The UN Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate for the peacekeeping force in Cyprus Unficyp until July 31, 2022 but expressed regret over the...
