Hundreds of years ago, these constructions represented war, perhaps even fear. Today, they can symbolize something entirely different. Restored through bi-communal efforts, they represent a common desire by both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots for their children and grandchildren, as well as visitors from abroad, to appreciate the rich history of Cyprus.

One year after the first open meeting, the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage returned to Famagusta last night, 27 July 2017, to meet with civil society networks, heritage lovers and experts and engage with them in a constructive dialogue on their ongoing and future projects in Famagusta.

In Cyprus, working on shared heritage is bringing communities together

More than 200 people, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, attended the completion ceremony of phase 1 of conservation works to the Monastery of Agios Panteleimonas on May 18th 2017.

In 2012–17, approx. 3 Million EURO of EUROPEAN UNION funding is being invested in Famagusta’s cultural heritage through UNDP Cyprus in support of projects identified by the bi-communal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage.

More than a hundred people gathered yesterday Thursday 06 April 2017 in the small Maronite village of Karpasha/Karpaşa to celebrate the completion of conservation works to the local Holy Cross Church

UNDP Women’s Film Week is back! Running from 27th to 31st March with up to three daily shows at the Goethe-Institut in Nicosia, the 2017 4th Women’s Film Week will bring to you 10 films and real stories of women from around the world.

Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, European Commission, UNDP announce the signature of a works contract for the conservation of the Ravelin/Land Gate in Famagusta.

The Bi-communal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission and the UNDP held two informative events to present the upcoming conservation works to Archangelos Michael Church.

Located at the edge of a promontory overlooking the sea, near the tip of the Karpasia/Karpaz peninsula, in the northern part of Cyprus, Apostolos Andreas Monastery has always been a landmark of the island. The monastery has been a place of pilgrimage for Cypriots as well as tourists travelling to the region for centuries. Now, thanks to a bi-communal restoration project, it is set to become a symbol of peace and co-operation between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities of Cyprus.

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme are pleased to announce the signature of conservation works contract for Archangelos Michael Church.

Conservation projects across the island, led by the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, with EU and UNDP support, are not only re-establishing community links between villages and their former residents, but also encouraging cross-community exchanges.This is perhaps most evident in the journey of Ismail and Christina, whose stories has become linked following the restoration of the church of their village.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Commission are pleased to announce the signature of the contract for road works for the LEFKA-APLICI/LEFKE-APLIÇ.

Nicosia, 03 August 2016 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is pleased to announce the signature of the contract for road works for DERYNEIA/DERYNIA.

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme are pleased to announce the start-up of conservation works to the Martinengo Bastion and the city side of the Venetian walls between Arsenal and Sea Gate in Famagusta.

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme are pleased to announce the startup of conservation works to the Maronite Church of Agia Marina.

More than 100 people attended yesterday the event marking the completion of conservation works to the watermill/aqueduct in Chrysochou/Hirsofu, in the Paphos region.

The Technical Committee on Crossings, the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme are pleased to announce the launch of works tender for the road works of LEFKA-APLICI/LEFKE-APLIÇ and DERYNEIA/DERINYA crossings. This tender will cover the sections of the roads located in the northern part of Cyprus.

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme are pleased to announce the completion of conservation works to the Watermill/Aqueduct in Chrysochou/Hirsofu. A project completion ceremony will take place on Wednesday 22nd June 2016 at 11,30am.

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme are pleased to announce the start-up of conservation works to the Holy Cross Church in Karpaseia/Karpasha.

Taking a tour of one of the EU funded and UNDP implemented heritage conservation projects currently under implementation gave students a behind the scenes look at the practical work of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage and how it aims to bring Cypriots closer to their shared heritage

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme are pleased to announce acceleration on small-scale heritage sites protection activities islandwide.

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage and the United Nations Development Programme firmly condemn the arson attack during the night of 20th February against the Mosque of Deneia/Denya.

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission, the Honor Frost Foundation and the United Nations Development Programme are pleased to announce the startup of the project “Upgrading of the Kyrenia Shipwreck Gallery within the Kyrenia Castle” and the conservation of the most important items of its collection.

UNDP-Action for Cooperation and Trust closed its doors on a decade of peacebuilding projects in Cyprus on 31 December 2015. The end of the programme comes amid optimism that the peace negotiations will bring about a lasting settlement to the Cyprus division. With concerted funding from USAID, the Action for...

Thanks to European Union funds the United Nations Development Programme has recently signed two new contracts for the preparation of designs for future emergency measures/heritage conservation projects of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage in the broader Paphos and Karpasia/Karpaz regions.

Nicosia, 18 November 2015 - More than 100 people attended on Tuesday November 17th 2015 the project completion ceremony of Profitis Elias Church in the village of Philia/Serahtkoy in the northern part of Cyprus.

Kormakitis/Korucam 14 November 2015 – Hundreds of Maronites and religious leaders from different faiths celebrated on Saturday 14th November 2015 the completion of conservation works to the Old St. George Church in Kormakitis/Korucam, in the northern part of Cyprus.

Address by Christopher Louise, UNDP-ACT Programme Manager, at the local Europa Nostra award ceremony for the Armenian Church Restoration project

The United Nations Development Programme in Cyprus wishes to express its warmest congratulations to Mr. Takis Hadjidemetriou and Mr. Ali Tuncay on being awarded the European Citizen Prize 2015.

At the Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015, UN Member States will adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals.

Thanks to European Union funds the United Nations Development Programme has recently signed two new contracts for the preparation of designs for future emergency measures/heritage conservation projects of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage

On 02 July 2015 a special event was held in Famagusta to celebrate the reopening to the public of the Othello Tower/Citadel and completion of Phase 1 of the structural stabilization and conservation works.

Speech of Ms. Cihan Sultanoglu, Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States at the opening ceremony of the Othello Tower/Citadel in Famagusta,Cyprus.

This week marks the end of a long wait for the residents of Famagusta and cultural heritage lovers in Cyprus and beyond. A Grand Opening Ceremony will be held on Thursday 02 July 2015 in the courtyard of the Othello Tower/Citadel in Famagusta to inaugurate the reopening of the monument to the public and the completion of Phase 1 of conservation and structural consolidation works.

On 26 June 2015, the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage held a seminar at Chateau Status in Nicosia to share its achievements, challenges and future plans for the protection of Cyprus’ cultural heritage.

On June 4, 2015 the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme celebrated the completion of conservation works to the Church of Agios Afksentios in Komi Kebir/Buyukkonuk.

On Saturday April 18, 2015, Famagusta marked the International Day of Monuments and Sites with a guided walk through the Othello Tower, Ravelin and Martinengo Bastion.

A project completion ceremony was held on Sunday 1st March 2015 to mark the completion of conservation works to the Mosque in Evretou/Evretu. The event was organized by the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme Partnership for the Future (UNDP-PFF). Around 100 Turkish Cypriots – former residents of the village - attended the event.

Nicosia-UN Buffer Zone, 27 February 2015: Presented yesterday, the much anticipated findings of the Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Index (SCORE) pointed to the key predictors of a Cyprus settlement. An audience of policy makers, media and peace builders, were told that the drivers of a solution in both Cypriot...

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage and the United Nations Development Programme Partnership for the Future have launched a tender for conservation works at Agios Panteleimonas Monastery.UNDP will accept offers through February 13, 2015.

Last year Cyprus was chosen by UNDP colleagues in Moldova for two study visits by representatives of local authorities, civil society, and the business community.

The Renewal and Mahallae projects have launched a new Challenge targeting the Famagusta region. The Challenge will support innovative ideas which bring together technology and creativity to promote economic and social development in the Famagusta region.

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme are pleased to announce the completion of conservation works to the mosque of Deneia/Denya. A ceremony will be held on Friday 5 December 2014 at 10,30am in the Mosque’s courtyard to mark the successful completion of the project.

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage is pleased to announce the near completion of conservation works to the mosque of Evretou/Evretu.

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme are pleased to announce the completion of emergency measures and conservation works to the Church of Agios Nicolaos in Syrianochori/Siryanohoro/Yayla.

Eide sends strong message to civic and political representatives: ‘Multi-stakeholder dialogue is the name of the game’

Ali Tuncay and Glafkos Constantinides are two of ten (5 Greek Cypriot and 5 Turkish Cypriot) custodians of cultural heritage in Cyprus.

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage and the United Nations Development Programme Partnership for the Future (UNDP-PFF) are pleased to announce the commencement of works for the restoration of the Monastery of Apostolos Andreas.

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage is pleased to announce the completion of emergency measures to Panagia Melandrina Church in Kalograia/Bahceli funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme - Partnership for the Future.

The European Commission and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announce the completion of the project for the new bi-communal Nicosia Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Cypriots celebrated their cultural and religious diversity during an event which marked the completed restoration of the with the completion of Armenian Church and Monastery complex in Nicosia.   Hosted by the US Ambassador in Cyprus, John M. Koenig, on 17 March 2014 the event acknowledged the achievements of...

Nicosia, 09/12/2013 – Next Wednesday December 11, 2013 at 10,30am an official ceremony will mark the completion of the EU funded and UNDP-PFF implemented, conservation project of the Panagia Church in Trachoni/Demirhan. The Church of Panagia is one of the many cultural heritage sites island-wide that are currently...