Support for the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus

The European Commission has signed an agreement of €2.6 million with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to assist the work of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP). This is the 15^th agreement with UNDP demonstrating the strong commitment of the European Commission to peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts in Cyprus.

Through the EU’s Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community, the new financial assistance will contribute to CMP’s efforts to recover, identify and return the missing persons to their families.

The European Commission supports the work of bi-communal Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot scientific teams involved in all stages of the work of CMP. These activities contribute to achieving a better understanding of mutual concerns and foster cooperation between the Cypriot communities, while providing relief to the families of missing persons as a crucial aspect of the overall efforts for reconciliation in the island.

Since 2006, the European Commission has been the largest provider of financial assistance to CMP, which amounts to almost 38.5 million, contributing to the identification of 1044 persons out of the 2002 missing. 

For more information

CMP - COMMITEE ON MISSING PERSONS IN CYPRUS (cmp-cyprus.org)