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On 1 st and 2 nd of October, UNFICYP’s Civil Affairs hosted the first group of young Cypriots who wanted to join hands and contribute to the fight against the climate crisis and increase the island-wide debate on the issue…

On 21 September, Slovak peacekeepers assembled in Camp of General Stefanik in Famagusta to mark International Day of Peace. At the ceremony, First Lieutenant Mário Hnát read a message from UNFICY’s Force Commander, Major…

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. The…

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. But Gizem is not…

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. She believes that…

On 24 June, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus organized a Business and Networking Fair inside the UN buffer zone in Nicosia. More than 200 people from all communities of Cyprus attended an evening of networking…

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. OP had lost hope…

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. Realizing the lack of women…

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. After participating in the initial series of…

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 and…

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, equal, safe, and peaceful world.” A recent…

As part of the Young Leaders in Action initiative, a group of six young Cypriots from both communities in Cyprus came up with “ Green Mahalla”, a project to tackle environmental degradation and increase communication between…