United Nations Headquarters, 25 May 2022
Madam President,
My delegation aligns with the EU statement and wishes to make some additional remarks.
We note the small reduction in civilian casualties, reported by the Secretary-General in his latest report. Still the immense scale of suffering of the millions of civilians who have to survive in dire [Read more…]
UN Security Council Open Debate on Ending Cycles of Sexual Violence in Conflict, under the item “Women and peace and security”
United Nations, 13 April 2022
Thank you, Madam President, for organizing this important debate. My statement will be complementing that of the European Union, to which we fully subscribe.
Sexual violence as a weapon of war cannot be considered as an inevitable consequence of armed conflicts, despite the fact that the history of this disturbing phenomenon is as long as that of war itself. And despite the increased attention to the Women, Peace and Security agenda, we observe that significant gaps remain in effectively addressing this phenomenon. [Read more…]
Priority Theme: Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes
United Nations, 17 March 2022
Madam Chair,
Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates,
My delegation fully subscribes to the statement delivered by the European Union. I would like to make some additional remarks in my national capacity. [Read more…]
Item 82 (Cluster II) – Report of the International Law Commission
UN General Assembly, 1 Nov. 2021
Madame Chairperson,
As this is the first time that Cyprus takes the floor under your Chairmanship, I would like to join the previous speakers in congratulating you and the esteemed members of the Bureau on your [Read more…]
UN Security Council Annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security: Investing in Women in Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
New York, 21 October 2021
Thank you, Madam President, for organizing this debate. As requested, my statement will be as concrete as possible, complementing that of the European Union, to which we fully subscribe. [Read more…]
United Nations Headquarters, 24 September 2021
At the outset, I would like to congratulate the elected President of the seventy – sixth session of the General Assembly, His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid, and the Secretary – General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, on his recent re-election to a second five-year mandate, and assure of my Government’s unwavering support to his mission. [Read more…]
Undergraduate/postgraduate students may apply for an internship at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations in New York, throughout the year.
Applicants are required to:
(a) hold Cypriot citizenship,
(b) have completed at least a two-year university course (i.e. 60 ECTS),
(c) have very good knowledge of the Greek and English language.
Internships are unpaid and do not incur financial burden for the State in allowances, insurance cover, etc.
Application forms must be sent either to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by e-mail at internship@mfa.gov.cy, or to the Permanent Mission of Cyprus at internhsips@cyprusun.org
The applicant’s details will be kept on file and they may be invited to an interview if shortlisted, depending on their qualifications, experience, and skills. Applicants may also be offered the possibility of an internship for an alternative period.
Interns are required to sign a Contract on a non-remunerative basis, which will include, inter alia, a confidentiality clause in respect to data and information that may come to their attention during the internship period.
You may download the Internship application (available in Greek) from the link below:
United Nations, 23 July 2021
Cyprus welcomes the statement just made by the President of the Security Council on Varosha.
We thank the Council for responding swiftly and robustly to the disconcerting [Read more…]
United Nations General Assembly, New York, 11 June 2021
Mr. President,
At the outset, I wish to thank the President of the Security Council for the month of June, Ambassador Jürgenson for presenting the Report of the Council, as well as its more timely submission that allows us to discuss it 2 months earlier than we did last year. We would like to see this trend continue so that our future discussion of this report can take place the soonest possible following the reporting period it covers. [Read more…]
Written statement submitted by Cyprus to the United Nations Security Council open debate on “Sexual Violence in Conflict” – New York, 14 April 2021
This statement complements that of the European Union and offers some concrete suggestions towards combating sexual violence in conflict.
The prohibition of rape and other forms of sexual violence by customary international law, in both international and non-international armed conflicts, as well as the wide recognition of such acts as war crimes since the first codification of the laws of war in early military manuals, and as crimes against humanity in current international legal practice, provides a strong [Read more…]