Mr. Alvaro de Soto handed me today the UN Secretary-General’s proposals for a solution to the Cyprus problem.
The negotiating process is now entering its most delicate and crucial phase. The handling to be made in the coming weeks will be of crucial and of decisive importance. In the future, a lot will depend on the way we shall handle developments. [Read more…]
The Secretary-General conveyed today to Mr. Clerides, the Greek Cypriot leader, and to Mr. Rauf Denktash, the Turkish Cypriot leader, a document providing a basis for agreement on a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem. [Read more…]
Mr. Chairman,
At the outset I would like to express my deep appreciation to the Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East , Mr. Peter Hansen, for his thorough and comprehensive Report on the Agency’s activities during the past year and for his introductory statement. [Read more…]
Q: It was a long meeting on Cyprus, when do you plan your next move on that?
SG: I am always thinking of the future.
Q: Because a month ago we were talking about committees and work to be done and nothing happened yet, I mean we have a deadline in December. [Read more…]
Mr. Chairman,
Observing as we do, the International Decade for the Culture of Peace and non-violence for the children of the world, and considering the state of the world affairs, one cannot but think how necessary and timely a culture of peace seems today. [Read more…]
Mr. Chairman,
The consideration of the International Law Commission’s Report has traditionally been the highlight of the annual agenda of the Sixth Committee and I feel privileged to participate once again in this debate. [Read more…]
I would like to welcome you to the Cyprus House. I thought that we should get together especially at this important juncture, soon after the European Union leaders’ meeting in Brussels , which endorsed the European Commission’s Strategy Report “Towards the Enlarged Union” and the Progress Reports of the candidate countries. [Read more…]
Mr. President,
We express appreciation to the distinguished Ambassador of Cameroon, H.E. Mr. Martin Belinga-Eboutou, for presenting in a most lucid way the report of the Security Council. [Read more…]
Mr. Chairman,
Allow me to extend to you my sincere appreciation for the effective manner in which you steer the work of this committee. My appreciation also goes to Mr. Kirsch, Chairman of the Preparatory Committee as well as to the President of the Assembly of the States Parties, the Ambassador of Jordan, Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein, for his wise leadership. [Read more…]
The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations, Ambassador Sotos Zackheos, donated earlier today a check of $10000 to the Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste, Ambassador Jose Louis Guterres, as an expression of the unwavering support of the Government of Cyprus in light of the recent acceptance of Timor-Leste as a member state of the united Nations organization. [Read more…]