The significance of respecting the UN buffer zone in Cyprus, emphasizing gender inclusion in all operations and work in direction of a mine-free Cyprus was highlighted throughout an UNFICYP contributor assembly.
UN Division of Peacekeeping operations in a submit on Twitter as we speak additionally welcomed Eire’s virtually 30-year contribution to UNFICYP.
“The @UN_Cyprus’ contributor assembly on Jan 12 “highlighted the significance of respecting buffer zone, emphasizing gender inclusion all through ops and dealing in direction of a mine-free Cyprus,” the division mentioned.
UN Peacekeeping Pressure (UNFICYP) is in command of the 180-kilometre UN-Managed buffer zone dividing Cyprus because the 1974 Turkish invasion.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have to this point didn’t yield outcomes. The most recent spherical of negotiations, in July 2017 on the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively.