UNFICYP
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
UNFICYP
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
The Blue Beret Magazine

Blue Beret No. 69 November 2016 - In the footsteps of Pheidippides: UNFICYP peacekeeper takes on Athens marathon

  • 18 November 2016
  • The Blue Beret

United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus

UNFICYP is one of the longest-running UN Peacekeeping missions. It was set up in 1964 to prevent further fighting between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island and bring about a return to normal conditions.