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The third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus lies to the north of Egypt and the south of mainland Turkey. The island has been effectively partitioned since 1974, when Turkish forces invaded the north and declared independence, though no country other than Turkey currently recognises Northern Cyprus as a separate entity. UN human rights mechanisms have been critical of discrimination against children from Turkish and other minority backgrounds as well as inequality and discrimination in access to education.
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31 Human development index59 Happy planet rankingOrganisations in Cyprus
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- Arab Resource Collective - Cyprus
- Attorneys for the Rights of the Child
- Center for the Study of Childhood and Adolescence
- Centre for the Study of Childhood and Adolescence
- Commissioner for Children's Rights of the Republic of Cyprus
- Eurochild AISBL
- Global Campaign for Education
- Global March Against Child Labour
- HFC Hope For Children UNCRC Policy Center
- Hope for Children
- International Centre for Child and Youth Studies
- International Federation of Business and Professional Women - UK
- International Federation of Social Workers
- International Planned Parenthood Federation
- Pancyprian Coordinating Committee for the Protection and Welfare of Children (PCCPWC)
- SOS Children's Villages International
- UNESCO
- Women's World Summit Foundation
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)
