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UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudWorld Refugee Day series - BalqeesđïžTune in to #UNFICYPâs Out Loud podcast!
As we mark #WorldRefugeeDay, we partnered with UNHCR Cyprus to share a series of interviews with refugees and asylum-seekers living in #Cyprus. We hear about the perils of their journeys, their hopes, and dreams and how, despite their challenges, they are building better futures.
In our final episode in this series, join us and listen to Balqees, a recognised refugee from Somalia tell us about her journey to Cyprus, alone at age 15, and how she has faced her fears, pursued her education, and, with hope and courage, dreams big for the future as an i...2025-06-2018 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudWorld Refugee Day series - StephaneđïžTune in to #UNFICYPâs Out Loud podcast!
This week, on the occasion of #WorldRefugeeDay, we partnered with UNHCR Cyprus to share a series of interviews with refugees and asylum-seekers living in Cyprus. We hear about the perils of their journeys, their hopes, and dreams and how, despite their challenges, they are building better futures.
In todayâs episode, join us and listen to Stephane, a recognised refugee from Cameroon, tell us about his empowerment journey, the challenges faced by the refugee community on the island, and how he has gone from being a volunteer to establishing his own organisation that supp...2025-06-1913 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudWorld Refugee Day series - ParwanaTune in to #UNFICYPâs Out Loud podcast!
This week, on the occasion of #WorldRefugeeDay, we partnered with @UNHCRCyprus to share a series of interviews with refugees and asylum-seekers living in Cyprus. We hear about the perils of their journeys, their hopes, and dreams and how, despite their challenges, they are building better futures.
In todayâs episode, join us and listen to Parwana, a young woman from Afghanistan tell us about her passion for education, why she was forced to flee her homeland, what gives her courage and strength, and her hopes and dreams for the futureâfor herself, and fo...2025-06-1815 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudWorld Refugee Day series - AdamđïžTune in to #UNFICYPâs Out Loud Podcast!
This week, on the occasion of World Refugee Day, we partnered with @UNHCRCyprus to share a series of interviews with refugees and asylum-seekers living in Cyprus. We hear about the perils of their journeys, their hopes, and dreams and how, despite their challenges, they are building better futures.
In this edition, join us and listen to Adam speak about his journey as a refugee from Syria and how people in #Cyprus and around the đ can support those who are forced to flee their homes.
Letâs come together in solidarity with refugees. Today and al...2025-06-1719 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudInternational_Women's_Day_2025Welcome to UNFICYPâs monthly podcast âOut Loudâ, in this edition we had a conversation around this year's International Womenâs Day theme: âFor ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.â
This yearâs theme calls for action that can unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind.
Join us and listen to as we interview uniformed personnel in UNFICYP and civilians on how to advance womenâs and girlsâ rights, promote gender equality and foster empowerment.
Presenter: Ersin Oztoycan2025-03-0715 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudUN Youth Champions for Environment and PeaceWelcome to UNFICYP's monthly podcast Out Loud, in this edition we are pleased to speak with two brilliant young Cypriots, Ilayda TaĆkaya and Maria Kranou about their participation in the Youth Championâs for Environment and Peace programme led by the Mission's Civil Affairs Section.
Tune in to learn more about their projects and how young people in Cyprus are coming together to tackle environmental issues across the divide and their hopes for the future of the island.
The UN Youth Champions for Environment and Peace programme is implemented in collaboration with the British Council in Cyprus.
Presenter: Ersin Ozt...2025-02-0611 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudSenior Police Advisor to UNFICYPWelcome to UNFICYP's monthly podcast Out Loud, in this edition, we interview the Mission's newly arrived Senior Police Advisor, Chief Superintendent Mingzhu Xu.
Tune in and listen to Mingzhu speak about her experiences in other peacekeeping operations, to discuss law and order inside the buffer zone and her vision for UNPOLâs work in 2025.
Presenter: Ersin Ăztoycan2025-01-1410 min
37th & The World37th & The World: Peace Education and the Future of CyprusSince 1964, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) has aimed to prevent further fighting between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities. Today, UNFICYP peacekeeping forces include over 800 personnel from 14 countries. In this episode, GJIA sits down with Marios Antoniou, a peace educator in Cyprus, to discuss his work promoting a culture of peace in his divided homeland. Contact Us! Support the show. . .To read more about key trends in international affairs, head to gjia.georgetown.edu.Keep up to date with more from the Georgetown Journal of International A...2024-12-0918 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out Loud16 days of activism against gender-based violenceWelcome to UNFICYP's monthly podcast Out Loud, in this edition we are marking the Mission's commitment to end violence against women and girls during the 16 days global campaign against gender-based violence.
We had a conversation with Katerina Stephanou from Step Up Stop Slavery; Mine Yucel, from Prologue Consulting and Lauren McAlister, UNFICYP's Gender Affairs Officer to discuss human trafficking and other forms of violence women and girls experience and what ways to address these issues.
Tune in to learn more about their work and their efforts in providing support to victims and survivors of violence.
Join us and together we...2024-12-0431 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudCanadian veterans visit UNFICYPWelcome to UNFICYP's monthly podcast Out Loud, in this edition, we interview Michelle Angela Hamelin and Ron Bragdon, two Canadian veterans who served in Cyprus since the Mission was established in 1964.
This year the mission is marking 60 years of presence on the island and several veterans who served in UNFICYP from around the world arrived in November to attend ceremonies, understand the Mission's current operations and to pay tribute to fellow peacekeepers.
Tune in and listen to them sharing their experiences representing Canada while serving for peace.
Presenter: Ersin Oztoycan2024-11-1409 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudStrategic Communications in peacekeeping operationsWelcome to UNFICYP's monthly podcast Out Loud, in this edition, we interview the Chief of Strategic Communications Section Nick Birnback who arrived from New York Headquarters to visit UNFICYP.
Tune in and listen to Nick talk about the different communication needs that are faced by different UN Missions and explains how strategic communications plays an important role in tackling common misconceptions about the role of the UN.
Presenter: Ersin Ăztoycan2024-10-2810 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudWorld Artist DayWelcome to UNFICYPâs monthly podcast âOut Loudâ.
In September, UNFICYP hosted an art advocacy event where two Cypriot artists, Ramadan Naldjioglou and Vicky Panagi, came together with young people from across the divide and peacekeepers, to paint a mural under the theme: âOur Common Future begins with Peaceâ.
As this month we mark World Artist Day, we invited them to talk about their work, how art is a form of activism and how it can bring people together.
Listen to their interview as we celebrate artists in Cyprus and around the world.
Presenter: Ersin Oztoycan2024-10-0909 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudYouth Day 2024Welcome to UNFICYPâs monthly podcast out loud.
This month, we celebrate the role of Cypriot youth in pushing forward innovation and collaboration towards achieving sustainable development for all.
Tune in to this edition and listen to a conversation with two inspiring young Cypriots, GĂŒzide Sofi and Rafail Dimitriou, talk about how they are engaging with youth through digital and traditional platforms.
They both helped organize the third Local Conference of Youth on the island. This year, the group took a bold step, shifting their focus from policy discussions to hands-on advocacy and together, are crafting plans to drive cha...2024-08-2025 min
Policing Australia: The Official Podcast of the Australian Police JournalPolice Peacekeeping: Cyprus - 1960sFormer policeman Ronald Cornish talks about his time as a police peacekeeper with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Sixty years ago, Australia sent its first contingent of police to UNFICYP, to undertake monitoring duties of Greek Cypriot police. Australiaâs contribution to UNFICYP eventually lasted 53 years, with the final contingent leaving in 2017.In 1965 Constable Ron Cornish of the Tasmania Police was selected to be a member of the second contingent (at the time called the âAustralian Police Elementâ). In this interview he recalls his experiences, the duties of the Australians, the challenges they faced on a d...2024-07-2029 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudPodcast with UNFICYP Maj Gen Erdenebat BatsuuriWelcome to UNFICYP's monthly podcast Out Loud, in this edition, we interview the Mission's newly arrived Force Commander, Major General Erdenebat Batsuuri, of Mongolia.
This year the United Nations is marking 76 years of UN peacekeeping, and here in Cyprus, UNFICYP, which is one of the longest running peacekeeping missions, is marking 60 years in the service of peace. Tune in and listen to Major General Batsuuri talk about his experiences in other peacekeeping operations, his first impressions of Cyprus and learn more about the work of our peacekeepers on the island.
Presenter: Ersin Ăztoycan2024-05-1017 min
Island TalksFigure It â Episode 13: Things you didnât know about UNFICYP (7/3/2024)In this 13th episode of Figure It âŻSapienta EconomicsâŻDirector Fiona Mullen talks to James Ker-Lindsay, Visiting Professor at the University of Kent, Research Associate at LSE and producer of the popular conflict/international relations YouTube channel called âProf James Ker-Lindsayâ, to discuss some little known facts about UNFICYP - the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus that commemorated its 60th anniversary on 3 March. Prof Ker-Lindsay started his career researching how UNFICYP came into being and explains how it nearly didnât happen.2024-03-0722 minIsland TalksFigure It â Episode 13: Things you didnât know about UNFICYP (7/3/2024)In this 13th episode of Figure It âŻSapienta EconomicsâŻDirector Fiona Mullen talks to James Ker-Lindsay, Visiting Professor at the University of Kent, Research Associate at LSE and producer of the popular conflict/international relations YouTube channel called âProf James Ker-Lindsayâ, to discuss some little known facts about UNFICYP - the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus that commemorated its 60th anniversary on 3 March. Prof Ker-Lindsay started his career researching how UNFICYP came into being and explains how it nearly didnât happen.2024-03-0722 minFigure ItFigure It â Episode 13: Things you didnât know about UNFICYP (7/3/2024)In this 13th episode of Figure It âŻSapienta EconomicsâŻDirector Fiona Mullen talks to James Ker-Lindsay, Visiting Professor at the University of Kent, Research Associate at LSE and producer of the popular conflict/international relations YouTube channel called âProf James Ker-Lindsayâ, to discuss some little known facts about UNFICYP â the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus that [âŠ]
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UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudWinds Of ChangeTune in to the latest edition of UNFICYP's monthly podcast and listen to two incredible Cypriot women: Sophia Papamichalopoulos and Melek Kaptanoglu, who are leading the Winds of Change, the first NGO in Cyprus to pioneer circumnavigating the island this year. Listen to their inspirational story, the challenges they overcame and how sports can help bring communities together.2023-11-3015 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudOur ambition for the #GlobalGoalsAs we join the world to mark International Day of Peace, tune in to our special edition of UNFICYP's podcast and listen to how peacekeepers and Cypriots from across the divide are advancing their ambitions for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on the island.2023-09-2156 min
CyprusScene.com Demands Recognition of the TRNCIs UNFICYP trying to force TRNC into a union with the RoCCyprusScene review by Chris Elliott who has been looking at the strange behaviour of UNFICYP who it seems, are trying to force TRNC into a union with the RoC.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://cyprusscene.com/2023/09/03/is-unficyp-trying-to-force-trnc-into-a-union-with-the-roc/
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CyprusScene.com Demands Recognition of the TRNCTĂŒrkiye condemns the intervention of UNFICYPCyprusScene reporting the statement by TĂŒrkiye which condemns the intervention of UNFICYP.
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TĂŒrkiye condemns the intervention of UNFICYP (cyprusscene.com)
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CyprusScene.com Demands Recognition of the TRNCTRNC Ministry of Foreign Affairs slams UNFICYP provocationCyprusScene reporting the TRNC Ministry of Foreign Affairs
statement which slams UNFICYP provocation
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TRNC Ministry of Foreign Affairs slams UNFICYP provocation (cyprusscene.com)
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UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudInternational Youth DayWelcome to UNFICYPâs monthly podcast out loud. Tune in to this edition and listen to a conversation with two inspiring young Cypriots, Romanos Tofis and Gizem Ăner, talk about green skills for youth and how they are tackling environmental issues in Cyprus.2023-08-1115 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudPodcast HERstories For PeaceWelcome to UNFICYPâs monthly Podcast âOut Loudâ. In this edition we welcome Magda Antreou, Faika Deniz Pasha and Angeliki Kourri, who have joined us to talk about âHERstory for peaceâ, an initiative of a series of workshops where women from across the divide had a chance to present and share the stories of Cypriot women, often unheard in public spaces.
Presenter: Ersin Oztoycan
Complete list of HERstories:
1. Womenâs political rights at the Cyprus Independence [by Chrystalla Panagiotou]
2. ĂZEL VASIF: Cypriot female tennis player [by MĂŒnise AlibeyoÄlu]
3. Grandmother [by Aggela Ioannou-Loizou]
4. I'm Cemaliye! Far ahead of Zeki's dead body [by Z...2023-07-1314 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudUnited By PrideWelcome to UNFICYPâs monthly Podcast âOut Loudâ. In this edition we welcome Alexandros Efstathiou one of the founders of Queer Collective CY, and Erman Dolmacı, an activist of the Queer Cyprus Association, who have joined us to talk about LGBTQ rights in Cyprus, their organizations and the work they are doing.
This pride month let's make a commitment to advance and protect the human rights of LGBTQ people in Cyprus and around the world.
Presenter: Ersin Oztoycan2023-06-2915 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudBusiness and Networking FairTune in to this special edition of UNFICYP's podcast out loud and listen to a conversation with Mustafa Ongun, from the Mission's Civil Affairs Section, together with RĂ©my MĂ©rieux, from the Cyprus Peace and Dialogue Center and Sotiris Themistokleous, from the Center for Social Innovation talking about the importance of building bridges and the potential of supporting intercommunal business and entrepreneur organizations on the island.
Presenter: Ersin Ăztoycan2023-06-2019 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudInternational Day of PeacekeepersWelcome to UNFICYP's monthly podcast Out Loud, in this edition, we interview UNFICYP's Force Chief of Staff, Benedict Ramsay, and UNPOL's Deputy Senior Police Advisor, Maja Gacic.
This year the United Nations is marking 75 years of UN peacekeeping, and in 2024, here in Cyprus, UNFICYP, which is one of the longest running peacekeeping missions, will be marking 60 years in the service of peace. Tune in and listen to our guests Ben and Maja talk about peacekeeping and the challenges peacekeepers face while carrying out their daily duties.
Presenter: Ersin Ăztoycan2023-05-2313 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudMine Action in CyprusAs we mark #MineAction this month, listen to the latest edition of #UNFICYPâs podcast with the Programme Manager of UN Mine Action Service in Cyprus, Mark Connelly, talking about the work of UNMAS on the island. #MineAwareness
Presenter: Ersin Oztoycan2023-04-0411 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudPodcast with women podcastersAs we mark #womensday this month, listen to the latest edition of #UNFICYPâs podcast with two Cypriot podcasters, Eleni Antoniou and Meltem Burak, who are bringing to light conversations about #peace, #gender and #womensparticipation in #Cyprus. #IWD2023 #DigitALL
Presenter Ersin Oztoycan2023-03-0641 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudUNFICYP Female LeadershipAhead of international womenâs day, we invited the heads of our three components who are leading UNFICYP military, police and civil affairs work on the island to share with our audiences what are their roles. Listen to Force Commander, Major General Ingrid Gjerde, Senior Police Adviser, Assistant Police Commissioner Satu Koivu, and Chief of the Civil Affairs Section, Faylene Woolley, share with our audiences how the Mission is integrating its work and their perspectives of #WomenInPeacekeeping.
Presenter: Ersin Ăztoycan2023-02-2314 min
Panorama Nacional desde LRA 36 ArcĂĄngel San GabrielLos helicĂłpteros, claves para la logĂstica en la AntĂĄrtidaDesde la Base Marambio, el periodista de la Radio PĂșblica y conductor de Panorama Nacional de Noticias en su ediciĂłn matutina, Marcelo `CheloÂŽ Ayala, conversĂł con el Mayor de la Fuerza AĂ©rea, Cristian Ramos, jefe de una extensiĂłn del EscuadrĂłn aeromĂłvil de los helicĂłpteros Bell 212, con asiento en Moreno, provincia de Buenos Aires.
Oriundo de la provincia de Santa Fe pero también cordobés por opción, Ramos es piloto desde 2005 y contó las particularidades de las tareas que desempeñan en la Antårtida pero también relató su propia experien...2023-02-1414 min
CyprusScene.com Demands Recognition of the TRNCStrong TRNC Criticism Of Renewal Of UNFICYP MandateCyprusScene reporting the news that the TRNC issued Strong Criticism of the Renewal of the UNFICYP Mandate
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The Greek CurrentTime for the US to put more energy into solving the Cyprus problemThe UN Security Council just renewed the mandate for UNFICYP â the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus - for another year instead of for six months. The renewal comes amid controversy over the UN Secretary Generalâs Special Representative in Cyprus, and is also occurring less than a week before the first round of presidential elections in Cyprus. Endy Zemenides, HALCâs Executive Director, joins Thanos Davelis to break down these latest developments and look at why now is the time for the US to put more diplomatic energy into solving the Cyprus problem.You can read the ar...2023-01-3111 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudLCOY PodcastWelcome to UNFICYP's monthly podcast Out Loud!Â
In this edition we invite you to listen to a conversation with Aimen Nabhani, Gizem Ăner and Martha Petrou, who are part of the inspiring youth involved in the first Local Conference of Youth organized in Cyprus. Tune in and listen to them talk about the establishment of the LCOY in 2022, the work they have been doing to address the #climatechange on the island, the experience of representing Cypriot youth during the Conference of Youth in Egypt prior to the #COP27 and what are their hopes for the year ahead.Â
Presented by: Ersin Ozt...2023-01-2520 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudEnd Of Year PodcastAs we gear towards the end of 2022, tune in to our podcast and listen to an interview with UNFICYP' Spokesperson and Chief of Public Information Office in Cyprus, Aleem Siddique, talking about the highlights and challenges for the Mission during the past year and what lies ahead for the Mission in 2023.
Presenter: Ersin Oztoycan2022-12-2717 min
CyprusScene.com Demands Recognition of the TRNCTRNC President Tatar attended the UNFICYP End of Year ReceptionCyprusScene reporting that TRNC President Ersin Tatar attended the UNFICYP End of Year Reception
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://cyprusscene.com/2022/12/11/trnc-president-tatar-attended-the-unficyp-end-of-year-reception/
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UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudPodcast 16 Days Of ActivismAs we join the world to mark #16Day of activism to end violence against women, tune in to our podcast and listen to an interview with Mary Pyrgos and Meral Akinci, who are influential women that have worked in civil society for several years to support survivors and raise awareness of the issue island wide.
Presenter: Ersin Oztoycan2022-11-3018 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudPodcast SRSG Colin Stewart on UN DayAs we join the world to mark #UNDay, tune in to our podcast and listen to an interview with the UN Special Representative & Deputy Special Adviser of the Secretary-General in Cyprus the role of the organisation on the island.
Presenter: Ersin Oztoycan2022-10-2112 min
CyprusBeatOctober 19 Daily News BriefingIn today's episode, the Cyprus economy is expected to grow by 5.7 per cent this year, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday addressing The Economist conference in Nicosia.In other news, a 69-year-old man who admitted shooting his son with a shotgun after a family argument has been sentenced to five years in jail.Elsewhere, works and renovations have begun on the Cetinkaya football pitch located in the buffer zone, after the north struck an agreement with Unficyp, reports said on Tuesday.The Cetinkaya field, which is located down the road from Ledra Palace in the buffer...2022-10-1904 min
Cyprus BeatDaily News Briefing October 6In todayâs episode, a UN report delivered in Nicosia said yesterday said Europe should show "far greater ambition" on climate change because its overall greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, and so countries must embrace recycling, tighten air quality and spend more on the environment.
In other news, the fifth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is set to begin today.
Elsewhere, Unficyp has not received any notification about the northâs request to leave their stations in a month if they do not recognise the breakaway regime, the forceâs spokesperson told Cyprus Mail yester...2022-10-0605 minCyprusBeatOctober 06 Daily News BriefingIn todayâs episode, a UN report delivered in Nicosia said yesterday said Europe should show "far greater ambition" on climate change because its overall greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, and so countries must embrace recycling, tighten air quality and spend more on the environment.In other news, the fifth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is set to begin today.Elsewhere, Unficyp has not received any notification about the northâs request to leave their stations in a month if they do not recognise the breakaway regime, the forceâs spokesperson told Cyprus Mail yesterday.All th...2022-10-0605 minUNFICYP Podcast Out LoudPeace DayAs we join the world to mark #PeaceDay, tune in to our podcast and listen to an interview with UNFICYP's Civil Affairs Officer Munehiko Harada, Military Observation and Liaison Officer from Sector 2 Captain Dave and Police Sector Commander of Sector 2 Lubica Hirkova to talk about their work and the importance of not fueling hate but fueling the debate.
Achieving true peace entails much more than laying down arms. It requires the building of societies where all members feel that they can flourish. It involves creating a world in which people are treated equally.
Presenter: Ersin Oztoycan2022-09-2110 minCyprus BeatDaily News Briefing September 6In todayâs episode, we hear that a temporary ban has been placed on all off-duty Unficyp military personnel going to the north, following a row on a beach in Famagusta last week.
We also hear that the Audit Office said it was carrying out audits of private donations to political parties for the years between 2016 to 2021.
Elsewhere, a delegation of a European Parliament committee looking into the use of spyware may visit the island, apparently to investigate any link between Cyprus and the eavesdropping affair in Greece.
All these and more in yo...2022-09-0604 minUNFICYP Podcast Out LoudPodcast International Youth DayAs we join the world to mark International #YouthDay, tune in to our podcast and listen to an interview with two fantastic young Cypriots who collaborate with #UNFICYP in different projects.
Victoras Antreas is one of our UN Youth Championâs for Environment and Peace, and Hanife Serin took part in the Young Leaders in Action initiative and the Mindful leadership project organized by the Mission earlier this year.
Presenter: Ersin Oztoycan2022-08-1212 min
CyprusScene.com Demands Recognition of the TRNCUNFICYP ignores Turkish Cypriots and favours the Greek CypriotsCyprusScene reporting the statement made by the TRNC Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the UNFICYP actions which ignores Turkish Cypriots and favours the Greek Cypriots.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://cyprusscene.com/2022/07/29/unficyp-ignores-turkish-cypriots-and-favours-the-greek-cypriots/
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Anchor, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, PocketCasts, Breaker, Castbox, Apple Itunes2022-07-2905 min
Nicosia UncutNicosia Uncut â Episode 40: Presidential race gearing up; yet another UN representative under attack (26/7/2022)After a summer brake, Nicosia Uncut is back with the latest political developments in Cyprus. Three leading presidential candidates participated in the first debate on PIK, Cyprus state channel, discussing their perspectives on the Cyprus problem. All three candidates, namely DISY leader Averof Neofytou, AKEL's candidate former negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides, have been the main figures in current President Anastasides' administration. On the other hand, the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres have sent out his 6-monthly report on UNFICYP and UN Good Offices in Cyprus to the UN Security Council. The content...2022-07-2631 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudEngineering PodcastWelcome to UNFICYP's monthly podcast Out Loud!
In this edition we invite you to listen to a conversation with Major Jozef Durkot from Slovakia, our Force Engineer Officer, talk about the work of the Mission's engineers, who are an essential part of UNFICYPâs work, with the main role aimed to construct, maintain and repair all facilities under the UN responsibility on the island.
Presented by: Ersin Oztoycan2022-06-2703 min
CyprusScene.com Demands Recognition of the TRNCTRNC Foreign Ministry deplore the shooting at UNFICYP vehicleCyprusScene reporting the statement by the TRNC Foreign Ministry about the shooting at a UNFICYP vehicle
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Anchor, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, PocketCasts, Breaker, Castbox, Apple Itunes2022-06-1600 min
LottapoddenEwa gjorde utlandsinsats pÄ CypernI mitten pÄ 80-talet var Ewa Bodén en av de kvinnor som gjorde internationell militÀr tjÀnst pÄ Cypern. Ewa var stabsbitrÀde och hade som uppgift att se till att ta emot och skicka ivÀg handlingar men Àven att nyheter frÄn Sverige nÄdde soldaterna ute pÄ observationsplatserna. Ewa berÀttar om en lÀrorik tid, Àven om hon aldrig hade gjort utbildningen inför om hon hade vetat vad den innebÀr. I samband med Veterandagen 2022 den 29 maj uppmÀrksammades sÀrskilt de utlandsveteraner som tjÀnstgjorde vid UNFICYP pÄ Cypern under Ären 1964-1993.
LĂ€stips...2022-06-0938 minUNFICYP Podcast Out LoudPodcast May #PeoplePeaceProgressWelcome to UNFICYPâs monthly podcast "Out Loudâ.
As this month we are marking International Day of Peacekeepers, the theme for this year is: people, peace, progress.
To celebrate this important day for the UN, we invited Irene Antoniou, who works in the Famagusta Avenue Garage, and Ali Furkan Ăetiner, who is a member of the Famagusta Youth Union, to give an opportunity to discuss the work they are doing to bring the communities together on the island as both of them have very close collaborations and partnerships with themselves and with UNFICYP.
Presenter: Ersin Oztoycan2022-05-2418 min
Island TalksNicosia Uncut â Episode 37: Discussing effectiveness of the UN in Cyprus with Dr.Alexandra Novosseloff (15/4/2022)In this episode of Nicosia Uncut, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykallı host Dr.Alexandra Novosseloff, the author of the EPON (Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network) report titled "Assessing the Effectiveness of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force (UNFICYP) and the Office of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus (OSASG)". What does the report entail? What kind of work does the UN do behind the scenes to prevent crisis to occur? What are the relations between the conflict-prevention and peacemaking in the Cypriot context? How does the "fear of recognition" affect the work of the UN?
The l...2022-04-1535 minNicosia UncutNicosia Uncut â Episode 37: Discussing effectiveness of the UN in Cyprus with Dr.Alexandra Novosseloff (15/4/2022)In this episode of Nicosia Uncut, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykallı host Dr.Alexandra Novosseloff, the author of the EPON report titled "Assessing the Effectiveness of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force (UNFICYP) and the Office of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus (OSASG)". What does the report entail? What kind of work does the UN do behind the scenes to prevent crisis to occur? What are the relations between the conflict-prevention and peacemaking in the Cypriot context? How does the "fear of recognition" affect the work of the UN?
The post Nicosia Uncut â Episode 37: Discussing eff...2022-04-1535 minIsland TalksNicosia Uncut â Episode 37: Discussing effectiveness of the UN in Cyprus with Dr.Alexandra Novosseloff (15/4/2022)In this episode of Nicosia Uncut, Andromachi Sophocleous and Kemal Baykallı host Dr.Alexandra Novosseloff, the author of the EPON (Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network) report titled "Assessing the Effectiveness of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force (UNFICYP) and the Office of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus (OSASG)". What does the report entail? What kind of work does the UN do behind the scenes to prevent crisis to occur? What are the relations between the conflict-prevention and peacemaking in the Cypriot context? How does the "fear of recognition" affect the work of the UN?
The l...2022-04-1535 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudPodcast with Civil AffairsWelcome to UNFICYP out loud, the podcast about the Mission's work and mandate in Cyprus.
In this edition we invite you to listen to a conversation with the Chief of our Civil Affairs section, Faylene Woolley, to explain the important role of Civil Affairs in bringing both communities together.
Presented by: Ersin Oztoycan2022-04-0107 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudOut loud podcast with UNFICYP's Gender Affairs Officer, Lauren McalisterAs we gear up to mark #womensday next week, listen to the latest edition of #UNFICYPâs podcast with the Missionâs Gender Affairs Officer, Lauren Mcalister on how the @UnitedNations in #Cyprus has been working towards #genderequality and #womensparticipation. #IWD20222022-03-0812 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudPodcast with CMPWelcome to UNFICYP out loud!
In this edition we invite you to listen to a conversation about the work of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus with their three members, Mr. Leonidas Pantelides, the Greek Cypriot member, Mr. Hakkı MĂŒftĂŒzade, the Turkish Cypriot member, and Mr. Paul Henri Arni, the UN member.
Presented by: Ersin Oztoycan2022-02-1818 min
Conflict, Power & PersuasionJamie Arbuckle - Getting the Greenlight for UN Peace OperationsJamie Arbuckle served for 36 years in the Canadian Army. As a peacekeeper, he has served three tours with the United Nations Forces in Cyprus (UNFICYP), and with the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia. He also served four tours with Canadaâs NATO forces in Germany.
Jamie was a faculty member of the Lester B. Pearson Canadian International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Nova Scotia, a member of the Capacity Building and Training Section of the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE), and has delivered seminars on Conflict Management for the OSCE Secretariat in Vi...2022-01-1440 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Yetin ArslanHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce Yetin Arslan, who loves stories, all stories but especially women's stories - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices with Alex Macris UNFICYP2022-01-0605 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Yeliz ShukriFor #MeetTheWomenCyprus documentary maker Yeliz Shukri steps out from behind the camera - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #Australia #OnBeingAMigrant #MissingFetine #Storyteller - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0604 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Sofi MichaelHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce resourceful Sofi Michael - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #Herbs #Pyla #NoWaste #Cheese #Goats #HomeIndustry #SaveThePlanet - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0605 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Peri SualpHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce Peri Sualp who is working on making her dreams come true- #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #Music #Musicals #Dance #Philadelphia #performing #USA - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0605 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Pembe MenteshHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce Pembe Mentesh who talks about uncovering family secrets - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #Taboos #History #InvisibleWomen #MissingFetine - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0605 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Nadire OymanHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce empathetic Nadire Oyman who talks of her work with the Committee for the Missing - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #CMP - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0604 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Mariam GokcebagHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce herbalist Mariam Gokcebag, - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #Herbs #SaveThePlanet #NaturalTreatements - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0604 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Maria Poulli
Hands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce Maria Poulli, with the voice of an angel- #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #VisualImpairment #Songs #Education - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0604 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Mandana MehrniaHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce artist Mandana Mehrnia, who talks of craft and her family...- #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #womenartists #children #domesticanimals - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0603 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Louiza Zembyla RaphaelHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce Louiza Zembyla Raphael, who talks of how baking helped her heal....#XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #Baking #Recipes #Creativity #regularcheckups #Cancer - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0605 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Lilia Danielyan
Hands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce gracious Lilia Danielyan, who talks of her #Armenian heritage, her music and home - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #womenmusicians #concerts #gratitude #positiveattitude - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0605 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Layia KarpasitiHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce Layia Karpasiti, talking diversity and her work at the School for the Blind - - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #VisualImpairment #empathy #Teaching #Education - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0605 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Kyriaki StelakiHands Across The Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce Kyriaki Stelaki, who talks of her #spiritual journey...- #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #transformation #personaldevelopment #cancer - with A.M. Media Magda Zenon and UNFICYP2022-01-0606 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Katerina Koutrouza#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces 90-year old Katerina Koutrouza who shares pearls of wisdom about her love of #Cyprus; of the land and of all its residents - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #LocalProduce #Roots #BuyLocal - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP
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#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Heidi TrautmannHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce Heidi Trautmann and inspiration - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #womenartists #Art #Africa - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP .2022-01-0606 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Hati GĂŒrbĂŒz#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Hati GĂŒrbĂŒz who speaks about the meaning of home and family - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #diversity #food #friends - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0603 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Gregoria EfthyvoulouHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce Gregoria Efthyvoulou who listened to her heart and made her dream a reality - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #Akamas - with Alex Macris and UNFICYP2022-01-0605 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Georgia ConstantinouHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce frontline #COVID nurse Georgia Constantinou - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #Health #Pandemic - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0606 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Fez KurtHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce multi-talented Fez Kurt - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #Beekeeper #Massage #Multipotentiolite #Meditiation - with A.M. Media Magda Zenon and UNFICYP2022-01-0604 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces DoÄuĆ ĂzokutanHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce DoÄuĆ Ăzokutan who talks about dealing with #depression - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #documentaries #therapy #speakingout #mentalhealth - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0603 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Derya Beyatli,Hands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce activist Derya Beyatli, who is on a mission - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #EUlanguage #Turkish - with Alex Macris and UNFICYP2022-01-0606 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Christina Christodoulou
Hands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce #organic beekeeper Christina Christodoulou - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #honey #family #grandfather - with Alex Macris and UNFICYP2022-01-0604 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Ayse KaraoglanHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce Ayse Karaoglan talking about feeling grateful - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #Akamas #violin #music #symphony - with Alex Macris and UNFICYP2022-01-0604 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Antje PapageorgiouHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce Antje Papageorgiou and the gift of early retirement- #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #Akamas #Greens #climatechange - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0604 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Angeliki HadjiloizouHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce Angeliki Hadjiloizou who talks of her journey from devastation to positive transformation- #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #HayFoundation #healing - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0605 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Andri Christoudia GumuskutHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus introduce Andri Christoudia Gumuskut who talks about her unexpected 'life journey' - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #TheRoadLessTravelled #mentalhealth #heartdisease - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0605 min
#MeetTheWomenCyprus introduces Aliye UmmanelHands Across the Divide and #MeetTheWomenCyprus project, introduce Aliye Ummanel, who talks theatre and peacebuilding - #XtraordinaryWomen #XtraordinaryStories #HerStoriesCyprus #WomensVoices #Acting #Improvisation #Drama - with A.M. Media and UNFICYP2022-01-0604 minUNFICYP Podcast Out LoudPodcast December UNHCR and UNFICYPWelcome to UNFICYP out loud, the podcast about the Mission's work and mandate in Cyprus.
In this edition we invite you to listen to a conversation with Emilia Strovolidou from UNHCR in Cyprus and David Buckley one of our UNPOL officers, to talk about migration issues inside the UN buffer zone.
Presented by: Ersin Oztoycan2021-12-1716 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudUNFICYP podcast November environment in the buffer zoneWelcome to UNFICYP out loud, the podcast about the Mission's work and mandate in Cyprus.
In this edition we invite you to listen to a conversation with Jurga Didziokaite from our Civil Affairs section, to talk about what the UN is doing inside the buffer zone in Cyprus and what are the environmental challenges.
Presented by: Ersin Oztoycan2021-11-1806 minUNFICYP Podcast Out LoudYouth-Champions-SeptemberWelcome to UNFICYP out loud, the podcast about the Mission's work and mandate in Cyprus.
In this edition we invite you to meet Panagiotis Aristides and Kayra Gutan, two young Cypriots who came together as part of the UN Youth Champions for Environment and Peace initiative and what were the highlights of the programme for them.
The initiative, which was implemented in collaboration with the British Council through the COOPower project, offered to 25 young people from across the island a 2-week intense focus on environmental peacebuilding and social entrepreneurship.2021-10-0108 minUNFICYP Podcast Out LoudInterview with SRSG Spehar SeptemberWelcome to UNFICYP out loud, the podcast about the Mission's work and mandate in Cyprus. This September edition listen to an interview with top United Nations representative on the island, Elizabeth Spehar, on the importance of building trust between both communities, in engaging with youth and women's groups across the island and the highlights of her term.2021-09-0615 min
CyprusScene.com Demands Recognition of the TRNCNot obtaining TRNC consent to extend the UNFICYP mandate is wrongCyprusScene reporting the criticism of the UNFICP by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Anchor, Google Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, PocketCasts, Breaker, Castbox, Apple Itunes2021-08-0502 minUNFICYP Podcast Out LoudFC interview AugustWelcome to UNFICYP out loud, the podcast about the Mission's work and mandate in Cyprus. This August edition listen to an interview with UNFICYP' Force Commander, Major General Ingrid Gjerde on the importance of the military work on the island and her views on the role of women in peacekeeping operations.2021-08-0207 min
UNFICYP Podcast Out LoudUNFICYP Podcast Out Loud July - Senior Police Adviser, Assistant Police Commissioner Satu KoivuWelcome to UNFICYP out loud, the podcast about the Mission's work and mandate in Cyprus. This July edition listen to an interview with UNFICYP' newly arrived Senior Police Adviser, Assistant Police Commissioner Satu Koivu, on what is the role of UNPOL on the island, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and what she is expecting from her term.2021-07-1208 min