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The Elders encourage plans for truth and reconciliation process in Côte d'Ivoire

Following months of post-election violence in Côte d'Ivoire, Kofi Annan, Mary Robinson and Desmond Tutu meet President Alassane Ouattara and former president Laurent Gbagbo, as well as civil society organisations and internally displaced persons in the country. The Elders urge the new government to ensure that the national reconciliation process is independent, inclusive and not rushed.

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Elders blog Gro Brundtland,

Can people power bring peace to Cyprus?

After meeting with political and religious leaders on the divided island of Cyprus, Gro Brundtland asks whether they are best placed to bring the two communities together. In this blog, she argues that it is the ordinary citizens, young and old, who may be making the most progress.

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Guest blog Christalla Yakinthou,

The status quo is not a solution

"Peace is not merely the absence of war." Examining the disengagement of ordinary Cypriots from the peace process, Christalla Yakinthou argues that to keep things the way they are at present is to remain frozen in the past.

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Calling for a greater role for women in the Cyprus peace process

As part of their September 2009 Cyprus visit, the Elders held meetings in the UN buffer zone in Nicosia – the only place that Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots can easily meet - with leading women from politics, civil society, business, journalism and academia. Speaking afterwards to local media they called for a greater role for women in the peace process in Cyprus.

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Guest blog Rana Zincir Celal,

Hope, change & women

Rana Zincir Celal coordinates the Cyprus Chapter of the Greek-Turkish Forum. Following a meeting between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot women and Elders' Lakhdar Brahimi and Gro Brundtland, she writes about the need for women to be more involved in the peace process in Cyprus

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Supporting civil society as peace talks enter crucial new phase

Gro Brundtland and Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Cyprus at a critical time, just as the second phase of negotiations on reunification of the island began. The Elders met leading women from politics, business and civil society, encouraging them to press for a more active role for women in the peace process. They also met Cypriots working on reconciliation, who are trying to develop a shared understanding of the painful issues of the past.

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Guest blog Zaher Bassioni,

Stand up and be counted

Frustrated by the lack of youth participation in the decision-making process, Zaher Bassioni set out to establish a youth organisation alongside similar-minded young people. Here, he blogs about his vision for a secular Palestinian society - one that practises peace, promotes democracy, and respects individual freedoms.

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