14K views · 86 reactions | The UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus is said to be lost in time. | Euronews English | Facebook

As Colin Stewart, Head of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus concludes his nearly four-year tenure, he reflects on the main mandate of the mission: preventing conflict along the narrow Buffer Zone that divides the two communities on the island. | United Nations Peacekeeping

16 reactions | ️ 60 years ago today, the United Nations Security Council established the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus( UNFICYP) to help foster peace. Working with civil society from both Turkish Cypriot & Greek Cypriot sides, the Mission has been promoting gender equality & empowers young voices across the divide. Learn more about the mission: https://unficyp.unmissions.org/ | United Nations Peacekeeping | Facebook

8.5K views · 223 reactions | “I’m a military officer, I’m a mum, I’m a partner. I never actually went ‘oh, you’re female first.’” - UNFICYP Force Commander Maj. Gen. Cheryl Pearce Last year, the UN mission in Cyprus became the first to be led solely by women. Watch more ⬇️ | United Nations Peacekeeping | Facebook