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Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Elizabeth Spehar.
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Security Council extends UN mission in Cyprus mandate by six months as ‘challenges on the ground’ persist

26 July 2018
Interviews

On Thursday, the UN Security Council extended the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) by six months.  Elizabeth Spehar, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP – told UN News why UNFICYP is still needed today.

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Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir of Bangladesh, Force Commander of UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) shaking hands with a female peacekeeper.
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Effective peacekeeping “virtually impossible” without women troops: UN Force Commander

6 February 2018
Interviews

It is “virtually impossible” to fully serve and protect civilians who rely on UN peacekeeping missions around the world without the participation of women within the ranks.

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