This morning, Chief of United Nations Peacekeeping, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, together with Head of #UNFICYP, Khassim Diagne, met with Tufan Erhürman. Lacroix met with Nikos Christodoulides earlier today. #A4P
📸 UNFICYP/Peter Šulgan
This morning, Chief of United Nations Peacekeeping Jean-Pierre Lacroix, together with Head of UNFICYP, Khassim Diagne, met with Nikos Christodoulides. He will meet with Tufan Erhürman later today. #A4P
📸 UNFICYP/Peter Šulgan
🕊️ A busy day in #Cyprus as UN Peacekeeping Chief, Jean Pierre Lacroix, arrived on the island.
Lacroix met with the diplomatic community, paid tribute to #UNFICYP peacekeepers and sat down with young Cypriots from both communities 🧑🤝🧑.
Every fraction of a degree matters.
Rising temperatures put marine life and coastal ecosystems at risk of irreversible loss.
Urgent #ClimateAction is needed to #SaveOurOcean.
buff.ly/R71bIe0
🚨Deadline extended 🚨
Are you 18–35 years old and ready to build bridges across communities in #Cyprus? 🌉💬
Join us for a workshop on gender inclusive peacebuilding in Larnaca on 25 April!
⏳ Apply by 20 April: forms.office.com/e/L5WGQZcexF
👮♂️ In Sector 2, UNPOL officers are on the ground, supporting #UNFICYP biosecurity efforts to keep Foot and Mouth disease away from livestock and farming communities in the #bufferzone. 🐑🚜
From monitoring movement to raising awareness, their work helps protect livelihoods on both communities.
🌱 Planting seeds of peace, one tree at a time. 🤝
Meet the UN Youth Champions behind @ReLeaf, a youth-led environmental peacebuilding project combining wildfire prevention, reforestation, and community engagement. 🔥➡️🌿
👉 Read: unficyp.unmissions.org/en/news/plan...
📢 WE ARE HIRING 📢
Are you interested in working with us? Check #UNFICYP's latest job opening for a Driver (Individual Contractor).
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information visit: unficyp.unmissions.org/jobs
Pyla/Pile Update: The situation remains calm today. #UNFICYP is patrolling the area and continuing to monitor the situation closely.
The Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of UNFICYP, Khassim Diagne urges calm and restraint in #Pyla #Pile, respecting UNFICYP mandate.
#UNFICYP is present in #Pile #Pyla and actively engaging with all parties following reports of developments on the plateau.
UN peacekeepers are monitoring the situation closely and working to maintain calm and stability in the #bufferzone. #A4P
Secretary-General appoints Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam of #Bangladesh 🇧🇩as Force Commander of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (#UNFICYP). #A4P
Read more here: unficyp.unmissions.org/en/press-rel...
On 6 April, Nikos Christodoulides and Tufan Erhürman met at the Chief of Mission’s Residence inside the United Nations Protected Area. They were welcomed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne. #UNCyprusTalks #A4P
Are you 18–35 years old and ready to build bridges across communities in #Cyprus? 🌉💬
Join us for a workshop on gender inclusive peacebuilding in Larnaca on 25 April!
⏳ Apply by 18 April: forms.office.com/e/L5WGQZcexF
🚌 Transport available
Details 👇
unficyp.unmissions.org/en/news/2026...
Mine action plays a critical role in places where peace is fragile, the humanitarian response urgent, and development precarious. It allows the UN and its partners to work in greater safety and enables ravaged communities to recover and rebuild.
unficyp.unmissions.org/en/press-rel...
🤝 Shaping the next phase of cooperation between Cypriots: The UN Good Offices Mission, UNDP, and the European Commission are engaging with Technical Committees to design the next phase of the EU-funded Support Facility, building on progress and setting priorities for 2027 and beyond.
🎬🌿 The screening of "There is no other Cyprus" at Ledra Palace brought together an engaged and thoughtful group of Cypriots from across the divide.
The documentary’s message sparked meaningful discussions about our shared environment and the urgent need for intercommunal action on #climatechange.
#UNFICYP condemns the incident which took place in the civil-use area of the UN #bufferzone on Markou Drakou street in Nicosia, which a group of individuals threw rocks and fireworks towards the north allegedly at civilians present in a park & nearby cafes. unficyp.unmissions.org/en/press-rel...
Today #UNFICYP bids farewell to Major Ayesha Khan from #Pakistan 🇵🇰. Major Khan served for over a year in #Cyprus as a Military Public Information Officer and a focal point for uniformed women peacekeepers.
We wish her success in her future endeavors. #A4P #serving4peace #womeninpeacekeeping
Young changemakers, assemble! 🙌
Are you 18–35 years old and ready to build bridges across communities in #Cyprus? 🌉💬
Join us for the 2026 Peacebuilding in Divided Societies workshop in Larnaca on 25 April!
⏳ Apply by 18 April here: forms.office.com/e/L5WGQZcexF
Woven together, just like this old Cypriot craft! 🧺
On 28 March, a group of Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot youth and women gathered in Lefka/Lefke to learn traditional basket weaving, share stories, and build connections.
Top United Nations official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, met with Tufan Erhürman this morning. Diagne met with Nikos Christodoulides last week. #A4P
📸UNFICYP/Peter Šulgan
This Saturday evening, #UNFICYP is joining the United Nations and people around the world for #EarthHour 2026.
#ActNowForPeace: Switch off your lights from 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. local time and show your support for #climateprotection and planet Earth. 🌍
On Friday 27 March the Cyprus Women Bicommunal Coalition had a very constructive and fruitful meeting with the Technical Committee on Gender Equality, where prospects for joint activities to advance common objectives were discussed! #UNCyprusTalks
Top UN official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, met with Nikos Christodoulides this morning. Diagne will meet with Tufan Erhürman early next week. #A4P
📸UNFICYP/Peter Šulgan
🌿 Join us for a powerful evening of film and dialogue
We invite you to a special screening of "There Is No Other Cyprus: Mapping Environmental Destruction in the Island's North", followed by a discussion on the environmental challenges.
🗓 Thursday, 2 April 2026
⏰ 18:00 – 19:30
📍 Ledra Palace
This afternoon, top United Nations official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, welcomed the newly arrived UNHCR Cyprus Representative, Leslie Esther Vélez, for a brief on #UNFICYP's peacekeeping on the island. #A4P
Are you 18–35 years old and ready to build bridges across communities in Cyprus? 🌉💬
Join us for the 2026 Peacebuilding in Divided Societies workshop in Larnaca on 25 April!
⏳ Apply by 18 April: forms.office.com/e/L5WGQZcexF
Details 👇
unficyp.unmissions.org/en/news/2026... #A4P #Youth4Peace
Celebrating #Cyprus's newest champions & environment and peace! 🌱🕊️♻️
We marked the conclusion of the 5th UN Youth Champions for Environment & Peace at Ledra Palace. Six incredible teams of young Cypriots presented their innovative environmental projects, turning their training into action. 🌍💚
This morning, UNFICYP's Officer-in-Charge of the military component, Brigadier Patrick Allen, welcomed to the @UN Protected Area the Operational Commander of the Argentinian Armed Forces, Brigadier General Hector Tornero, for a briefing on UNFICYP's military component on the island. #A4P
This morning, the Turkish Cypriot leader, Tufan Erhüman, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Nikos Christodoulides met at the Chief of Mission’s Residence inside the UN Protected Area. They were welcomed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne. #UNCyprusTalks #A4P