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).
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What to Expect at the @UN Open Day outside Ledra Palace 👇
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UN Cyprus retweeted
Investing in midwives is crucial to saving lives, as they help make pregnancy and childbirth safer for mothers and their babies.
@UNFPA works to address the global shortage of midwives, ensuring more mothers have access to the skilled care they need, wherever they are.
Meet Olga Komiti, @UNHCRCyprus' Protection Officer.
She always believed deeply in the importance of protecting human rights and shares how UNHCR is working to strengthen asylum systems to make them fair and efficient.
To learn more about the work of UNHCR, the UN @Refugees Agency and other @UN entities on the island join us to celebrate #UNDay!
📍 Outside Ledra Palace
📅 24 October
🕐 1-5 PM
This is a space for everyone: Bring your friends and family! Come with your questions, your ideas, and your curiosity.
#TogetherForCyprus 💙
Meet Costas Stavrakis, Project Manager of the International Labour Organization in #Cyprus.
In Cyprus, @ilo is promoting social justice and internationally recognised human and labour rights.
To learn more about the work of the @UN entities on the island join us to celebrate #UNDay!
📍 Outside Ledra Palace
📅 24 October
🕐 1-5 PM
This is a space for everyone: Bring your friends and family! Come with your questions, your ideas, and your curiosity. #TogetherForCyprus 💙
UN Cyprus retweeted
🗳️ Article 21 of the #UDHR empowers people to participate in their country's political affairs.
Democracy thrives when everyone has a voice. Let's encourage active citizenship and equal representation.
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#StandUp4HumanRights
Top UN official in Cyprus and head of #UNFICYP, Khassim Diagne, welcomed the new @UNPOL Senior Police Adviser, Police Commissioner Minata Traore, who joined the Mission today. 👮♀️🚔🤝
Commissioner Traore brings more than 15 years of experience in police operations, command, and administration, acquired through her service with the Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 National Police and the @UN. #A4P #Serving4Peace #WomenInPeacekeeping 🕊️🇺🇳
📸 UNFICYP/Miloš Krinert
UN Press Statement
20 October 2026, Nicosia – The Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman and the Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides held a constructive meeting today under United Nations auspices in the United Nations Protected Area.
The two leaders continued their discussion on confidence building measures, methodology and substance.
They welcomed the upcoming arrival of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General on Cyprus, María Ángela Holguín, expected on 29 October 2026.
The two leaders also look forward to the bilateral meetings that they will have with the Personal Envoy as well as the trilateral meeting scheduled for 9 November 2026.
They agreed to proceed with the initiatives related to the environment and the exchange of cultural artifacts.
Prior to the arrival of the Personal Envoy, the two leaders intend to meet the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage and the Technical Committee on Youth, as well as the Steering Committee of the Civil Society Consultative Body.
Finally, the two leaders agreed to meet next week to continue their discussions.
This morning, @tufanerhurman and @Christodulides met inside the UN Protected Area. They were welcomed by top @UN official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne. #UNCyprusTalks #A4P
This morning, top @UN official in #Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, welcomed the Ivica Bošnjak, the acting State Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina and his delegation, for a brief on the Mission's peacekeeping efforts.
They also met some of our Bosnian 🇧🇦 @UNPOL officers #serving4peace on the island. #A4P #InvestInPeace
📸 UNFICYP/Miloš Krinert
UN Cyprus retweeted
1 in 7 adolescents live with a mental health condition.
Without adequate support, these conditions can have long-lasting impacts on their relationships, development & overall well-being.
@WHO has tips for supporting young people: who.int/news-room/fact-sheet…
UN Cyprus retweeted
Masculinity doesn’t mean:
❌ being dominant
❌ being in control
Gender equality cannot be achieved without the involvement of men and boys.
See how @UNFPA is working with them to advance gender equality around the world: unf.pa/mbs
ALT A card with the following text in white: ‘You can be masculine without being toxic’. The UNFPA logo is at the bottom right.
UN Cyprus retweeted
Racism, intolerance & discrimination tear at the fabric of societies.
Ending discrimination benefits everyone.
Each of us can take action to #FightRacism and create a better world for all. un.org/en/fight-racism
This weekend, the village of Pyla/Pile came alive for a beautiful evening Peace Festival! 🌙 🕊️
Organized by the local community, the event filled the #bufferzone with community spirit as Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot neighbours came together through music and dance. 🎵
From shared food to children playing and families dancing into the evening, it was a powerful reminder of what coexistence looks like in action.
Top @UN official in Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, together with both Cypriot leaders attended the event, standing alongside the community and showing their support. 🤝 #A4P #InvestInPeace
Watch the highlights! 🎥
Meet Zenaida Onoufriou, @UNHCRCyprus Senior External Relations Associate.
For her, being able to contribute, even in small ways, is what makes her work with @Refugees so unique.
To learn more about the work of UNHCR and other @UN entities on the island join us to celebrate #UNDay!
📍 Outside Ledra Palace
📅 24 October
🕐 1-5 PM
This is a space for everyone: Bring your friends and family! Come with your questions, your ideas, and your curiosity. #TogetherForCyprus 💙
UN Cyprus retweeted
Hate speech comes in many forms, but the consequences are always real.
Each of us can take action and say #NoToHate.
✅ Fact-check
✅ Challenge hate by sharing messages of tolerance
✅ Support people targeted by hate speech
✅ Report hate speech on social platforms
