Desmond Tutu, along with his fellow Elders Lakhdar Brahimi and Jimmy Carter, arrives for the discussion in Nicosia
Desmond Tutu, along with his fellow Elders Lakhdar Brahimi a
Bishop Nikiforos of Kykkos, of the Greek Orthodox church, and Desmond Tutu greet each other warmly.
Bishop Nikiforos of Kykkos, of the Greek Orthodox church, an
Lakhdar Brahimi: "The agreement won’t be perfect but it should be supported. A compromise solution is better than no solution."
Lakhdar Brahimi speaking at an Elders' discussion encouragin
Bishop Nikiforos: "I will dedicate my life until I see the flower of peace bloom in Cyprus."
Bishop Nikiforos
"I don't believe peace is a dream. I believe it's a reality waiting to happen."
A man speaking at the Elders' discussion on building trust i
Desmond Tutu: "If we are going to be a community, then we have to have a shared understanding of our past."
Desmond Tutu speaking at the discussion to help bring trust,
<h3 class="post-title subpt">As part of their visit to Cyprus in December 2009 Desmond Tutu, Lakhdar Brahimi and Jimmy Carter took part in a discussion on building trust in conflict-affected communities.</h3><div class="quoteblock"><div class="quotetext"></div></div><p>As part of their visit to Cyprus Desmond Tutu, Lakhdar Brahimi and Jimmy Carter took part in a discussion on building trust in conflict-affected communities.</p>
<p>They shared their experiences and listened to the questions, thoughts and experiences of an audience made up of a wide cross-section of both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. Participants included members of civil society, business, unions, media, youth and women's groups and religious leaders.</p>