Question: Mr. President if there is another deadlock in this round of talks, what happens next?
President Clerides: It is not a deadlock in the sense we are going to walk out of the talks, either one side or the other, both sides will not walk out of the talks. The talks are more of a debating society and not a negotiating platform. Each side is developing its arguments, explaining its positions without convincing the other side. [Read more…]
Hurriyet: In ten weeks time the European Union will decide on the accession of new members, including Cyprus. In case it will be decided that Cyprus will become an EU member, how will this affect your Good Offices mission and the future of the high level talks? [Read more…]
Mr. Chairman,
This being the first time I take the floor during this Session, permit me to extend to you and to the other members of the bureau the most sincere congratulations of my delegation on your well deserved election to your respective offices. [Read more…]
CONFLICT PREVENTION AND PEACEKEEPING
Par. 25: The EU reaffirms its commitment to furthering stability and prosperity in the Mediterranean region as a whole, and fully supports the renewed efforts being made by the UNSG and his Special Advisor to broker a comprehensive settlement for the Cyprus problem consistent with the relevant UNSC resolutions. [Read more…]
Minister Kasoulides: I have followed the General Debate in the General Assembly and the main conclusion from this debate is that what has dominated the debate on all the issues that were raised was the necessity to implement the UN Resolutions. I think on the issue of Cyprus about which I am going to speak today, the cornerstone of any future peace and security is indeed the implementation of the Security Council resolutions. [Read more…]
Mr. President,
I would like to extend to you my warmest congratulations on your election as President of the 57th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. I have no doubt that your long experience and proven diplomatic skills will successfully steer the work of this session. [Read more…]
I met today with each Cypriot leader, first with H.E. Mr. Denktash, the Turkish Cypriot leader, then with H.E. Mr. Clerides, the Greek Cypriot leader, after which I hosted them for lunch together. [Read more…]
July 20th, 2002 will mark twenty-eight years since the Turkish invasion of the Republic of Cyprus and the subsequent occupation of almost 40% of its territory. [Read more…]
The members of the Security Council heard on 9 July a further briefing from Mr Alvaro de Soto, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus, concerning the direct talks in Cyprus between the two leaders which have been in progress since January, pursuant to their agreement on 4 December 2001. They reviewed the whole process since the talks began on 16 January 2002. [Read more…]
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Security Council | Distr.: General
13 June 2002
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Resolution 1416 (2002)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4551st meeting, on
13 June 2002
The Security Council,
Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 30 May 2002 (S/2002/590) on the United Nations operation in Cyprus, and in particular the call to the parties to assess and address the humanitarian issue of missing persons with due urgency and seriousness,
Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that in view of the prevailing conditions in the island it is necessary to keep the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) beyond 15 June 2002,
Welcoming and encouraging efforts by the United Nations to sensitize peacekeeping personnel in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases in all its peacekeeping operations,
1. Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, and in particular resolution 1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999 and subsequent resolutions;
2. Decides to extend the mandate of UNFICYP for a further period ending 15 December 2002;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by 1 December 2002 on the implementation of this resolution;
4. Urges the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkish forces to rescind the restrictions imposed on 30 June 2000 on the operations of the UNFICYP and to restore the military status quo ante of Strovilia;
5. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.