The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp)’s mandate was on Friday extended until January 31 next year, following the unanimous passing of a resolution by the UN security council.

The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) was originally set up by the Security Council in 1964 to prevent further fighting between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities.

The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) was originally set up by the Security Council in 1964 to prevent further fighting between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities.

Unficyp at 60: after arriving for a three-month period the peace keeping force is far and away the longest serving in the history of the UN Monday marks exactly 60 years since ... UN Secretary ...

This week saw the fiftieth anniversary of a true milestone in the history of the Cyprus problem – the establishment of Unficyp, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. While the force ...

UNFICYP was established by the United Nations on March 27, 1964, to prevent the resumption of hostilities between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities, which previously clashed over a ...

Stewart’s meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides is set for 3pm. The UN diplomat will then cross to the north for his meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar an hour later. Stewart ...