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Slovak peacekeepers mark International Day of Peace in Famagusta

On 21 September, Slovak peacekeepers assembled in Camp of General Stefanik in Famagusta to mark International Day of Peace.

22 Sep 2022

Cyprus youth in conversation with UNFICYP’s Chief of Civil Affairs Section, Fay Woolley

On Tuesday 19 July, Fay Woolley, UNFICYP’s Chief of the Civil Affairs Section joined the second edition of the event series “Youth in conversation with…” at the intercommunal room in Ledra Palace, in the buffer zone.

19 Jul 2022

Gizem Kavaz: “Peace must be cultivated; we need to work for it everyday”

Gizem Kavaz is a Cypriot activist committed to promoting peace in Cyprus. She acknowledges that the path to peace can be hard to progress when the political rhetoric across the island is so divisive.

04 Jul 2022

Eleni Antoniou: Women were, are and will always be needed to bring communities together

Eleni Antoniou is a mother of three boys, a writer, a blogger, and a podcaster. She is vocal on issues of feminism and violence against women and the challenges that mothers face including raising children.

04 Jul 2022

Business and Networking Fair inside UN buffer zone brings communities together

On 24 June, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus organized a Business and Networking Fair inside the UN buffer zone in Nicosia.

28 Jun 2022

Abandoned dog learns how to “woof again” after being rescued by UNPOL from the UN buffer zone

Meet OP, a Rottweiler sadly abandoned by his owner in the UN buffer zone. The mistreated dog was left to fend for himself in the grounds of an abandoned factory in Derynia, on the eastern side of the island.

10 Jun 2022

Ayse Biyikoglu: New bi-communal youth group steps up collaboration between scientists across the island

Ayse Biyikoglu is a very active young Cypriot who finds time on her tight schedule as a PhD student in Psychology to promote the participation of women and young people in different social arenas.

13 Apr 2022

Aλana zine: Young people working together to support peacebuilding in Cyprus

Aλana zine was created by four young Cypriots who are taking part in the Young Leaders in Action initiative and were looking for new ways for dialogue and inclusion on the island.

24 Mar 2022

All in Cyprus: “An inclusive society with empowered women and youth is on the way”

All in Cyprus is a new intercommunal advocacy group established during the Young Leaders in Action initiative, which provided a space for young Cypriots from both communities of the island to brainstorm different ideas

18 Mar 2022

Phoebe Coles: Incredible things can be achieved when we look at diversity as a strength

Phoebe Coles is a 25-year-old Cypriot who strongly believes that “incredible things can be achieved when we look at diversity as a strength and work all together for a sustainable,

17 Mar 2022

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