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  • initialism military, US United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus

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  • A UN peacekeeping mission, known as UNFICYP, has been in place on the island since 1964 after an outbreak of inter-communal violence.

    Spero News author unknown 2010

  • Mr. Downer and Tay "rook Zerihoun, the Secretary-General" s Special Representative in Cyprus, briefed the Security Council earlier today on recent developments on the island, where a UN peacekeeping force "known as UNFICYP" has been in place since 1964.

    Spero News 2009

  • Mr. Downer and Tay "rook Zerihoun, the Secretary-General" s Special Representative in Cyprus, briefed the Security Council earlier today on recent developments on the island, where a UN peacekeeping force "known as UNFICYP" has been in place since 1964.

    Spero News 2009

  • Mr. Downer and Tay "rook Zerihoun, the Secretary-General" s Special Representative in Cyprus, briefed the Security Council earlier today on recent developments on the island, where a UN peacekeeping force "known as UNFICYP" has been in place since 1964.

    Spero News 2009

  • Mr. Downer and Tayé-Brook Zerihoun, the Secretary-General's Special Representative in Cyprus, briefed the Security Council earlier today on recent developments on the island, where a UN peacekeeping force - known as UNFICYP - has been in place since 1964.

    ScreenTalk 2009

  • Captain Matt Lindow, spokesman for the UK UNFICYP contingent, said: "The soldier was taking part in a mountain biking activity during which he was taken ill."

    British soldier dies after mountain biking in Cyprus 2011

  • Cyprushostilities in 1974 divided the island into two de facto autonomous entities, the internationally recognized Cypriot Government and a Turkish-Cypriot community (north Cyprus); the 1,000-strong UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) has served in Cyprus since 1964 and maintains the buffer zone between north and south; on 1 May 2004, Cyprus entered the European Union still divided, with the EU's body of legislation and standards (acquis communitaire) suspended in the north

    Disputes-international 2008

  • Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and the appointment of

    Cyprus: Australia Welcomes Announcement of Settlement Talks - The Hon Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs 2008

  • Australia will continue to support international efforts to end the dispute including by its ongoing contribution of civilian police officers to the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).

    Australia Demonstrates Support for Cyprus Settlement Talks - The Hon Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs 2008

  • Australia also contributes to confidence building and stability on the island by its continuing contribution of civilian police to the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).

    Media release: Diplomatic Appointment: High Comissioner To Cyprus 2000

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