United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus

The United Nations peace-keeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) was established by action of the United Nations Security Council to help prevent a recurrence of hostilities in the Republic of Cyprus. The Force will be stationed in the country, under the terms of the Security Council resolution, for a period of three months and will be composed of contingents from Canada, Finland, Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

A portrait of Lieutenant-General Prem Singh Gyani, Commander of the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus. [c. March 1964]

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