United Kingdom donates £15,000 (€17,282) to CMP
Release Date: 18 March 2026
PRESS RELEASE
(Nicosia, 18 March 2026) – The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) expresses its sincere appreciation to the Government of the United Kingdom for its financial contribution of €17,282 (£15,000). This latest donation brings the United Kingdom’s total financial support to the CMP to €322,282 since 2004. This funding has enabled the CMP to undertake essential DNA analyses and acquire necessary equipment required for its operations in 2026. The continued support of the United Kingdom constitutes a valuable contribution to the CMP’s efforts to identify and return the remains of missing persons, thereby helping to bring closure to families who have endured long-standing uncertainty.
The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus was established in April 1981 under the auspices of the United Nations by an agreement between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities, following a call to establish a mechanism made in two UN General Assembly resolutions.
The CMP Project on the Exhumation, Identification and Return of Remains of Missing Persons in Cyprus became operational in 2006 and the European Union continues to be the project’s main financial contributor.
So far, 1,065 missing persons from both Cypriot communities have been identified and returned to their families for dignified burials.
CMP relies on donor support to implement its bi-communal project.