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Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Workshops
Scenes from our 2-day bootcamp on Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation with intensive workshops on everything ranging from ideation to business model canvasing, community building, and more – with...
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Social entrepreneurship and innovation workshops
Scenes from our 2-day bootcamp on Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation with intensive workshops on everything ranging from ideation to business model canvasing, community building, and more – with...
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Women's walk and talk marks UN Day celebrations in Cyprus
To mark United Nations day, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus facilitated a women's walk and talk this morning with representatives from both the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot...
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The Secretary-General message on United Nations Day
PC: Elif Gulec / UN Social Media TeamSeventy-six years ago, the United Nations was created as a vehicle of hope for a world emerging from the shadow of catastrophic conflict. Today, the women and men...
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SRSG Spehar discuss COP26 with UN Youth Champions for Environment and Peace
Top United Nations official in Cyprus, Elizabeth Spehar, and the US Ambassador, Judith Garber, met with some of the UN Youth Champions for Environment and Peace to discuss the role of young people as...
View ArticleMr. Colin Stewart of Canada - Special Representative and Head of the United...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Colin Stewart of Canada as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in...
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UNPOL awarded for their service for peace in Cyprus
UNFICYP’s Force Commander Major General Ingrid Gjerde awarded medals to 17 UNPOL peacekeepers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Finland, Ireland, Jordan, Slovakia and Sweden in recognition of their...
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UNFICYP kicks-off 16 day of activism against gender-based violence with...
To mark the beginning of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, together with the Australian High Commission, held an virtual meeting...
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Music festival in Nicosia brings communities together
Today, the “Cultural Movement” and the bi-communal group "Cyprus One Homeland, All Together" held a musical event at Faneromeni Square in Nicosia. Niyal Ozturk and Freideriki Tombazou, the Cypriot...
View ArticleTop United Nations Official arrives in Cyprus
The new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Mr. Colin Stewart, has arrived in Cyprus to formally...
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SRSG Stewart visits buffer zone in sector 2
The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, visited the buffer zone this morning as part of his familiarization with the area. He was accompanied by the...
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UNFICYP kicks-off 16 days of activism against gender-based violence with...
To mark the beginning of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, together with the Australian High Commission, held an virtual meeting...
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Young Leaders in Action workshop: Call for participants
To take part in our Young Leaders in Action workshop, complete the online form by Sunday 16 January 2022. Participation is free.Apply today Are you aged 18–35 and interested in developing and...
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Military skills test readiness of troops
On 14 December 2021, despite the cold temperatures and the challenges posed by COVID-19, UNFICYP peacekeepers underwent the winter’s military skills competition. UNFICYP’s military skills competition...
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Meltem Burak: Peace can only be sustainable if it is diverse and inclusive
Meltem Burak is a creative young Cypriot from Famagusta, who believes that “peace can only be sustainable if it is diverse and inclusive where women and young people’s voices are heard at the peace...
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Irene Antoniou: For any solution to be viable, it needs to be inclusive
Irene Antoniou is a 28-years-old Cypriot from Paralimni and a volunteer at the Famagusta Avenue Garage. Together with other participants, she took part in the "peacebuilding in divided societies"...
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Aimen Nabhani: The inclusion of women and youth in peace processes is vital!
Aimen Nabhani, is a 26-year-old young activist from Yemen who has been living in Cyprus for the past seven years. Cyprus, as he likes to describe, is his second home, as he feels like he strongly...
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Era Georgiade: “Young people and women should be part of the negotiations and...
Era Georgiade is a 21-year-old Cypriot, who despite her young age, has been very active in the field of negotiations and peacebuilding. Together with other participants, she took part in the...
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Young Cypriots from across the divide lead efforts to tackle community...
This weekend, UNFICYP, together with the British High Commission and the British Council, kick started the ‘Young Leaders in Action’ initiative, which is bringing together 35 enthusiastic and committed...
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Young Cypriot students present intercommunal ideas for a sustainable future...
On 27 February, the Intercommunal Social Entrepreneurship Competition came to its conclusion with 35 students from all communities of Cyprus in an online selection of their best business ideas. In...
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