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Time for a renewed spirit of leadership in Cyprus

After meeting the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities during The Elders' fourth visit to the divided island, Desmond Tutu and Gro Brundtland emphasise that greater goodwill, trust and compromise are needed to achieve a lasting resolution of the conflict.

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Elders blog Lakhdar Brahimi,

Peace can never be perfect

Lakhdar Brahimi

Lakhdar Brahimi looks back on his experience as a mediator in Lebanon and suggests that unity in Cyprus - even through an imperfect agreement - would be far better than the ongoing division.

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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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Elders blog Jimmy Carter,

Why Cyprus?

Jimmy Carter

Following his latest visit to the island, Jimmy Carter argues that the current situation represents possibly the best opportunity we have seen for a solution in Cyprus.

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Encouraging progress in Cyprus

The Elders met the Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, and Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias and were encouraged by their positive reports of progress at the start of the second phase of peace negotiations. At a press conference at the end of their visit, the Elders also urged the Cypriot media on both sides to play a responsible role in reporting the progress of the talks and in covering efforts to improve cooperation between the two communities.

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News Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter, Lakhdar Brahimi,

Cyprus's last and best chance

Desmond Tutu
Jimmy Carter
Lakhdar Brahimi

Following the results of the parliamentary elections in northern Cyprus, Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter and Lakhdar Brahimi argue that time is running out on the best chance in thirty years for a settlement on the island. This article first appeared in Today's Zaman, The Cyprus Mail and The Guatemala Times.

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