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UNFICYP Fact sheet

United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
Location:
Cyprus
Headquarters:
Nicosia
Established: March 1964
Local time:
8 December 2024 - 18:29 +03

Contributing to a political settlement 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. After the hostilities of 1974, the Council has mandated the Force to perform certain additional functions.

 

In the absence of a political settlement to the Cyprus problem, UNFICYP has remained on the island to supervise ceasefire lines, maintain a buffer zone, undertake humanitarian activities and support the good offices mission of the Secretary-General.

Strength
Contributing countries

The top ten troop and police contributing countries to the mission are listed below. You can view a full list of countries contributing to all missions on the troop and police contributors page

To download the data in CSV file in Spreadsheet, click anywhere on the chart, then go to 'download' and select 'crosstabs'.

Fatalities
Funding

Method of financing: UNFICYP is funded through a separate account approved on an annual basis by the General Assembly. 

Approved budget: (07/2021–06/2022): $57,567,300 (A/RES/75/299)

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