Preventing of armed conflict: Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution: draft resolution (A/68/L.39) [item 33(b)]
Mr. President,
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement of the European Union, as well as the European Council Conclusions. We will vote in favor of the draft resolution before us. Developments in Ukraine are a source of major concern. [Read more…]
To the Permanent Representative
New York, 22 March 2014
Excellency,
World Water Day on March 22 is an important occasion to recall and celebrate the importance of water for our lives and for the planet we live on. [Read more…]
March 17, 2014
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to announce the following with respect to the tanker “Morning Glory”:
(a) As previously announced, the tanker “Morning Glory” [Read more…]
The Nemitsas Foundation has recently announced the 5th NEMITSAS Prize 2014 which will be awarded this year in CHEMISTRY.
Today, 4 March 2014, marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). [Read more…]
3 March 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the “crucial” role of United Nations peacekeepers over the past 50 years in preventing a recurrence of fighting between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities [Read more…]
February 11, 2014
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, made today the following statement to reporters at the Presidential Palace, after the meeting he had earlier with the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mr Dervish Eroglu, [Read more…]
![Eroglu & Anastasiades[1]](http://www.cyprusun.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Eroglu-Anastasiades1.jpg)
February 11, 2014
The two leaders had their first meeting today under the auspices of the UN Secretary General’s Good Offices mission. The meeting was held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere and the two leaders have agreed to the following: [Read more…]
Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, 3-7 February
Cyprus-Singapore-UAE
Mr Co-Chairs,
1 I have the pleasure to deliver these remarks on behalf of Cyprus, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates. [Read more…]
February 5, 2014
Mr Co-Chairs,
1 I have the pleasure to deliver these remarks on behalf of Cyprus, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates. We would like to thank the UN Technical Support Team (TST) for putting together comprehensive issues brief on conflict prevention, post-conflict peacebuilding and the promotion of durable peace, rule of law and governance. [Read more…]