Keep up-to-date with the UN in Cyprus - the latest on the Peace Talks and UN Good Offices plus news from the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).
This year, the
@UNPeacekeeping
Force in
#Cyprus
is marking 60 years since its establishment. We pay tribute to more than 150,000 women & men who have served with
@UN_Cyprus
for the past 6 decades.
#Intheserviceofpeace
📽️Watch the full documentary here:
Make your actions count!
Whether it's participating in recycling programs, lobbying for environmental education in schools, or voting for climate-conscious policies, we can all
#ActNow
and contribute to
#OurCommonFuture
.
More than 60
#UNFICYP
peacekeepers from the military and
@UNPOL
components participated in this year’s skills competition, to ensure that they remain agile and ready to deploy at short notice.
#serving4peace
What’s the point of planting trees, if you don’t work to keep them healthy?
To save our planet & common future, humanity must grow, restore & conserve forests to healthy ecosystems.
#GenerationRestoration
begins with you.
5 June is
#WorldEnvironmentDay
:
#WorldHeritage
sites harbour over 20% of mapped global species richness within just 1% of the Earth’s surface.
Biodiversity is the living fabric of our 🌍, we must protect it at all costs.
Learn more in the report by UNESCO &
@IUCN
:
#BiodiversityDay
Come and join us to mark
#WorldEnvironmentDay
during a discussion about environmental campaigns across the divide and building coalitions.
📅4 June, Tuesday ⏰17:30-20:30 📍Home for Cooperation and online
👉:
#Peacebegins
with protecting our shared environment!
Ahead of
#WorldEnvironmentDay
,
#UNFICYP
military,
@UNPOL
and civilian staff participated in a cleanup @ Klapsides/Glapsides beach in Famagusta organized by the Mission and the Famagusta Walled City Association (MASDER).
#A4P
Start your week on a positive note by exploring volunteer opportunities that align with your interests and skills.
Sign up by following the steps below🔗
Stand with youth & allies worldwide and demand meaningful youth engagement in decision-making processes ✊
Add your voice to the call for action by signing this open letter as we gear up for the Summit of the Future this September 🙌
#YouthLead
Safe, regular & orderly migration can be part of the solution to some of the world's most pressing challenges.
This week's Int'l Dialogue on Migration explores how human mobility can lead to stronger, better communities.
#IDMigration24
via
@UNmigration
September's Summit of the Future is a key moment to drive forward the vision for a strengthened & renewed multilateralism, so that we can manage both the risks and opportunities ahead, for the good of all humanity.
#OurCommonFuture
“We should all aim to put differences in opinions aside and work towards a positive future”
Meet LCpl. Taylor 🇬🇧, Rifleperson, working with
@UN_CYPRUS
and tasked with patrolling the buffer zone and reporting information.
#PKDay
@UKUN_NewYork
Come and join our Building Bridges: Business and Networking Event, Designers Showcase and marketplace!
📅15 June, Saturday ⏰18:00-22:00 📍H4C Veranda
Register here:
Bees 🐝...
🍓 help improve global food security.
🍯 provide livelihoods for millions of people.
🌱 help maintain biodiversity.
On Monday's
#WorldBeeDay
,
@FAO
shares 6 ways we can 'bee' grateful to & protect our pollinators:
Monday is
#WorldBeeDay
! 🐝
Bees face many dangers due to human activities —but we can all help protect them & support beekeepers by growing native plants, buying honey from local farmers & taking
#ClimateAction
.
#PeaceBegins
with women’s participation in peace efforts.
In
@UN
Peacekeeping contexts, missions continuously support the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women in decision-making.
#PKDay
Test your knowledge on
#WomenPeaceSecurity
👉
Ending racism, discrimination, xenophobia & intolerance is our shared responsibility.
Everyone, everywhere, can take action to spread compassion & acceptance.
Here's how you can take action to
#FightRacism
:
Lance Corporal Karen Ivon Ceballos 🇦🇷 serves as a Radio Operator at
@UN_CYPRUS
.
She is responsible for operating the radio equipment and navigating the Mission’s patrols, as well as observing and reporting information.
Her message for this year's
#PKDay
⬇️
@ArgentinaUN