Young people and older persons from across the island gathered this weekend at the Ledra Palace Hotel in the United Nations buffer zone for the intergenerational workshop “Connecting Generations Across the Island Through Technology.”
The event was hosted by the Technical Committee on Humanitarian Affairs, with the support of the Technical Committee on Youth, and provided a space for learning, dialogue, and exchange between participants from different generations and communities.
During the workshop, young participants guided older persons through the use of everyday digital tools, helping to strengthen digital skills, support independence, and enhance opportunities for social connection. The initiative also encouraged mutual learning and interaction between participants.
By bringing together different generations from across the island, the workshop highlighted how technology can support communication and cooperation while creating meaningful connections between people.
The Secretary-General, in his last report on his mission of good offices (S/2026/9), said that he remained committed to maintaining contact and dialogue, in search of a path towards a peaceful settlement on the island. The Secretary-General has welcomed the commitment shown in the past year to sustain engagement, notwithstanding this being the longest gap in active negotiations in the history of the Cyprus peace process. The special political mission in Cyprus and the Secretary-General's own good offices continue to remain at the disposal of the parties to the Cyprus issue.
