United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
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 | Major General Erdenebat Batsuuri (Mongolia) |
Senior Adviser | Aderemi Adekoya (Nigeria) |
Chief Mission Support | Joel Cohen (Australia) |
Parent organization | Department of Peace Operations |
| Budget | $57,611,600 USD (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) is the current Force Commander of UNFICYP, appointed in 2024, and preceded by Ingrid Gjerde (Norway).
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 on 31 January 2025 and extended until 31 January 2026. The Security Council renewed UNFICYP's mandate until January 31, 2027. Turkey has criticized all the renewals.