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Keep up-to-date with the UN in #Cyprus and the latest on UNFICYP and the Secretary-General's Good Offices Mission.
Screentime should feel safe.

Not risky.
Not exhausting.
Not dangerous.

If platforms can amplify harm, they can also prevent it.

Hold them to it, and #ACTToEndViolence.

#NoExcuse #16Days
November 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Meet Marina Katikki, #UNFICYP's Human Resources Assistant. She is adding her voice to mark #16days of activism to end all forms of violence against women and girls both online and offline. #NoExcuse
November 27, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Join us for a crucial discussion as part of the #16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

Together, we will confront the challenges and opportunities to eliminate gender-based violence in #Cyprus.

🗓 1 December
⏰ 17:00 - 19:30
📍 Ledra Palace

👉 Register: forms.office.com/e/3N38eWLDBb
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM
If it scares her out of posting, showing up, or being herself… it’s real violence.

Online harm hits real life. Every time.

There is #NoExcuse for online abuse.

#16Days #ACTToEndViolence
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Violence against any woman is violence against all.

This #16Days and beyond, let us stand together to create a world where no woman or girl has to live in fear.

#NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 AM
This year marks 10 years of UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security, and the UN wants to hear from you!

✨ Here’s how you can get involved:

Take part! Share your views on peace and security through a short global survey.

👉 Complete the survey: bit.ly/3MdAwQo
November 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Join us & to connect with innovative startups, entrepreneurs, and business leaders.

📅 Friday, 28 November
⏰ 18:30 – 21:00
📍 Ledra Palace, Nicosia

Enjoy finger food and drinks while exploring new collaborations. Register by 25 November!

Secure your spot: forms.gle/vrtVLtw11cea...
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM
This morning, top United Nations official in Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, hosted for the first time both Cypriot leaders, Nikos Christodoulides and Tufan Erhurman, in the UN Protected Area. #A4P #UNCyprusTalks

📸UNFICYP/Peter Šulgan
November 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Top UN official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, together with #UNFICYP's Acting Senior Police Advisor, Brigadier General Mohammad Shabsogh, welcomed the German State Secretary Dr. Géza von Geyr, for a brief on the Mission's peacekeeping in #Cyprus. #A4P
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Top UN official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, visited our #Slovak 🇸🇰 engineers for a familiarization of the work of their work in the #bufferzone.

Engineers are an essential part of #UNFICYP, with the main role aimed to construct, maintain and repair facilities under the UN responsibility. #A4P
November 12, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Top UN official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, #UNFICYP Force Commander, Maj Gen Erdenebat Batsuuri, together with #peacekeepeers and representatives of the international community during the annual ceremony to mark the Act of Remembrance at Wayne’s Keep Cemetery. #A4P #LestWeForget
November 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Top UN official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, together with #UNFICYP Force Commander, Maj Gen Erdenebat Batsuuri, welcomed the Chiefs of Defense of the Slovenian & Slovak Armed Forces, Lt Gen Robert Glavaš & Lt Gen Daniel Zmeko, for a briefing on the Mission’s peacekeeping efforts on the island. #A4P
November 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#UNFICYP's Acting Senior Police Advisor, Brigadier General Mohammad Shabsogh, welcomed 7 newly arrived UNPOL peacekeepers from #Ireland 🇮🇪 to serve for peace in #Cyprus.

They will contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law & order in the #bufferzone. #A4P

📸UNFICYP/Peter Šulgan
November 7, 2025 at 7:13 AM
#UNFICYP Force Commander, Maj Gen Erdenebat Batsuuri, welcomed the Chief of the General Staff of the Hungarian Armed Forces, Colonel General Gábor Böröndi, for a brief on the Mission's military operations in #Cyprus. #A4P
November 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
As hunting season begins in #Cyprus, #UNFICYP cautions that such activities inside the United Nations #bufferzone are forbidden and the use of weapons, dogs or equipment in this context poses a security risk.

Let’s be careful to ensure the safety of all civilians. #A4P
November 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Top UN official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, visited the military, civilian and UNPOL personnel in sector 1 for a familiarization of the work in the #bufferzone.

Sector 1 is under the responsibility of the Argentinian contingent and covers a distance of 90 km from Kokkina to Mammari. #A4P
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Top United Nations official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, visited #UNFICYP civilian, military and UNPOL personnel based in sector 4 for a familiarization on the work of our peacekeepers in the #bufferzone. Sector 4 is the responsibility of the Slovak Contingent. #A4P
November 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
As hunting season begins in #Cyprus, #UNFICYP cautions people that hunting inside the UN #bufferzone is strictly forbidden.

We urge hunters to refrain from any dangerous or irresponsible actions to ensure the safety of all civilians. #A4P
November 3, 2025 at 9:07 AM
This morning, the retreat of the Technical Committee on Youth, convened by the UN SG’s Personal Envoy Ms. María Ángela Holguín, opened in Amman. With support from the Folke Bernadotte Academy. 🤝🌍 #YouthEngagement #Peacebuilding @undppa.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Top United Nations official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, met with Tufan Erhürman this morning. #A4P

📸UNFICYP/Peter Šulgan
October 31, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Top United Nations official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, met with Nikos Christodoulides this morning. Diagne will meet with Tufan Erhürman later this week. #A4P

📸UNFICYP/Peter Šulgan
October 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Top UN official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, visited UNFICYP civilian, military and @UNPOL personnel based in sector 2 for a familiarization on the work of our peacekeepers in the #bufferzone. Sector 2 is under the responsibility of the #UK 🇬🇧 contingent. #A4P
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
📢 WE ARE HIRING 📢

Are you interested in working with us? Check #UNFICYP's latest job opening for a Fire Safety Assistant (G5).
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

For more information visit: unficyp.unmissions.org/jobs
October 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
To mark #UNDay, top UN official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, together with #UNFICYP's Acting Senior Police Advisor, Brig Gen Mohammad Shabsogh, awarded 🇺🇳 medals 🎖️to 12 #UNPOL peacekeepers from #China 🇨🇳, #Germany 🇩🇪, #Indonesia 🇮🇩, #Ireland 🇮🇪, #Romania 🇷🇴 & #Serbia 🇷🇸 for #serving4peace in #Cyprus.
October 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"The UN is more than an institution. It is a living promise – spanning borders, bridging continents, inspiring generations.

For 80 years, we have worked to forge peace, tackle poverty & hunger, advance human rights, and build a more sustainable world – together." SG Antonio Guterres on #UNDay.
October 24, 2025 at 6:44 AM