United Democratic Youth Organisation Ενιαία Δημοκρατική Οργάνωση Νεολαίας | |
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![]() EDON's ninth conference, March 1984 | |
Chairperson | Seviros Koulas |
Founded | 1959 |
Headquarters | Andrea Papacosta 1, Kaimakli, Nicosia, Cyprus |
Mother party | Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) |
International affiliation | World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) |
Newspaper | Neolaia |
Website | www |
The United Democratic Youth Organisation (Greek: Ενιαία Δημοκρατική Οργάνωση Νεολαίας), commonly referred to by its transliterated initials EDON, is the youth wing of the Progressive Party of Working People (transliterated initials AKEL), a communist political party in Cyprus.[1] Founded in 1959, it is one of the two main parties in Cyprus and is in opposition to NEDISY, the youth wing of the liberal-conservative Democratic Rally party, which has been in power since 2013.