Content_paragraphs:  I applaud the tenacity and continuing efforts of women’s groups and women 
  
  activists in Cyprus to ensure the full participation of women in the peace process and 
  
  for a gender-responsive settlement. UNFICYP will continue to play its part in lead ing 
  
  by example on gender parity in peacekeeping and will maintain its efforts to support 
  
  gender and peace activists to take their rightful place in the peace initiative on the 
  
  island. In that respect, I urge the leaders to fully support the work of the Tec hnical 
  
  Committee on Gender Equality and the critical role of civil society and to ensure a 
  
  linkage between the two, in order to pursue a sustainable and equitable solution to the 
  
  Cyprus issue for all.