The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cyprus, welcomes the arrival of Pierre Gentile, who assumed his responsibilities as the new UN Third Member of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus. According to a press release issued on Tuesday, Jakhongir Khaydarov, UNDP Cyprus Head of Office, welcomed Gentile, noting that UNDP Cyprus "with the generous support of the EU, is honoured to play a part in the CMP project, and will continue to support initiatives that promote peace and understanding between the communities on the island". The European Union is the main donor for the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP), with a total contribution of approximately pound 36 million to date. Source: Cyprus News Agency