Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10NICOSIA13
2010-01-11 08:13:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Nicosia
Cable title:
CYPRUS: UNFICYP MISSION CONTINUES TO ACTIVELY
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UNCLAS NICOSIA 000013
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/PSC, IO/UNP AND EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPKO PREL CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS: UNFICYP MISSION CONTINUES TO ACTIVELY
COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
REF: A. 09 SECSTATE 130760
B. 09 NICOSIA 00395
UNCLAS NICOSIA 000013
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/PSC, IO/UNP AND EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPKO PREL CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS: UNFICYP MISSION CONTINUES TO ACTIVELY
COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
REF: A. 09 SECSTATE 130760
B. 09 NICOSIA 00395
1. (U) Per Ref A, PolOff contacted UN Force in Cyprus
(UNFICYP) Civil Affairs Officer Maria Wilkins, who serves as
UNFICYP's "Gender Focal Point" in charge of educating UN
civilian, police and military personnel about sexual
harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA),and
trafficking in persons (TIP). UNFICYP continues to implement
and enforce the organization's policy of "zero tolerance,
zero complacency, and zero impunity" with regard to SEA.
UNFICYP's Conduct and Discipline Unit reported no incidents
of involvement by UN personnel in TIP or SEA. During the
period from July 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009, a total of 906
UNFICYP military and civilian staff received
conduct-and-discipline training in SEA.
2. (U) On December 20, PolOff met with Elena Pissaridou, the
Administrative Director of STIGMA, the Organization for
Protecting Victims of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation.
Pissaridou, a well-networked local authority on human
trafficking, reported that she knew of no TIP or SEA cases
involving UN personnel.
3. (U) On January 8, PolOff contacted Mine Yucel, the
Director of Prologue Consulting, Ltd., a management
consulting company located in the area administered by
Turkish Cypriots. Yucel, who has conducted extensive
research on TIP in the Turkish Cypriot community, likewise
reported that she knew of no cases of TIP or SEA involving UN
personnel.
4. (U) On January 8, PolOff contacted Rita Superman, the
Director of the Cyprus Police Anti-TIP Unit. She stated that
she was not aware of any TIP or SEA cases involving UNFICYP
personnel. In contrast to previous discussions (see Ref B),
Superman did not report any incidents of UN peacekeepers
visiting local cabarets, which are notorious venues for TIP
and prostitution.
5. (U) Post views UNFICYP's actions to prevent TIP and SEA as
effective, as evidenced by the absence of any media or
anecdotal reports of misconduct by UNFICYP personnel during
the reporting period. UNFICYP's robust in-house training
program demonstrates the seriousness with which the local UN
leadership approaches TIP and SEA.
URBANCIC
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/PSC, IO/UNP AND EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPKO PREL CY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS: UNFICYP MISSION CONTINUES TO ACTIVELY
COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
REF: A. 09 SECSTATE 130760
B. 09 NICOSIA 00395
1. (U) Per Ref A, PolOff contacted UN Force in Cyprus
(UNFICYP) Civil Affairs Officer Maria Wilkins, who serves as
UNFICYP's "Gender Focal Point" in charge of educating UN
civilian, police and military personnel about sexual
harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA),and
trafficking in persons (TIP). UNFICYP continues to implement
and enforce the organization's policy of "zero tolerance,
zero complacency, and zero impunity" with regard to SEA.
UNFICYP's Conduct and Discipline Unit reported no incidents
of involvement by UN personnel in TIP or SEA. During the
period from July 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009, a total of 906
UNFICYP military and civilian staff received
conduct-and-discipline training in SEA.
2. (U) On December 20, PolOff met with Elena Pissaridou, the
Administrative Director of STIGMA, the Organization for
Protecting Victims of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation.
Pissaridou, a well-networked local authority on human
trafficking, reported that she knew of no TIP or SEA cases
involving UN personnel.
3. (U) On January 8, PolOff contacted Mine Yucel, the
Director of Prologue Consulting, Ltd., a management
consulting company located in the area administered by
Turkish Cypriots. Yucel, who has conducted extensive
research on TIP in the Turkish Cypriot community, likewise
reported that she knew of no cases of TIP or SEA involving UN
personnel.
4. (U) On January 8, PolOff contacted Rita Superman, the
Director of the Cyprus Police Anti-TIP Unit. She stated that
she was not aware of any TIP or SEA cases involving UNFICYP
personnel. In contrast to previous discussions (see Ref B),
Superman did not report any incidents of UN peacekeepers
visiting local cabarets, which are notorious venues for TIP
and prostitution.
5. (U) Post views UNFICYP's actions to prevent TIP and SEA as
effective, as evidenced by the absence of any media or
anecdotal reports of misconduct by UNFICYP personnel during
the reporting period. UNFICYP's robust in-house training
program demonstrates the seriousness with which the local UN
leadership approaches TIP and SEA.
URBANCIC