United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
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 UNFICYP peacekeepers patrolling the buffer zone. | |
| Abbreviation | UNFICYP |
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| Formation | 1964 |
| Type | Peacekeeping force |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Blue Beret Camp, Nicosia International Airport |
Special Representative and Head of Mission | Khassim Diagne (Senegal) |
Force Commander | Lieutenant General Minhazul Alam (Bangladesh) |
Senior Adviser | Aderemi Adekoya (Nigeria) |
Chief Mission Support | Joel Cohen (Australia) |
Parent organization | Department of Peace Operations |
| Budget | US$57,611,600 (1 July 2025–30 June 2026) |
| Website | UNFICYP Home page |
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The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is a United Nations Peacekeeping Force that was established under United Nations Security Council Resolution 186 in 1964 to prevent a recurrence of fighting following intercommunal violence between the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, to contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order and to facilitate a return to normal conditions. Major General Erdenebat Batsuuri (Mongolia) was appointed as the Force Commander in 2024, preceded by Ingrid Gjerde (Norway). The current Force Commander is Lt. General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam of the Bangladesh Army.
Initially, UNFICYP consisted of military and civilian contingents drawn from Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. However, over its long history the Force has been the subject of various UNSC resolutions and reorganisations, and currently comprises contingents from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Paraguay, Serbia, Slovakia, Romania, Russia, and the United Kingdom.
As of 31 October 2025, the Mission has a strength 727 military personnel, 60 police officers, and 148 civilian staff. The mandate for UNFICYP was last renewed by the UN Security Council on 30 January 2026 and extended until 31 January 2027. Turkey has criticized all the renewals.