Following is yesterday evening’s statement to the press on Cyprus by Security Council President Kishore Mahbubani (Singapore):
The members of the Council heard on 2 May a further interim report 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 of 4 December 2001. [Read more…]
Addressing the two-day international meeting, convened by the UN Palestinian Rights Committe, in Nicosia, Cyprus Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides said the most important lesson that could be drawn from the recent upsurge of violence was the impact of security concerns on the peace process, [Read more…]
The Statement of a permanent International Criminal Court and the early entry into force of the Rome Statute of the ICC have been issues of great importance for the Republic of Cyprus and part of a long-held policy. [Read more…]
A plenary session of the Cyprus House of Representatives on April 4, 2002, unanimously approved a resolution condemning the actions of Israel and “the genocide carried out by the Sharon government against the Palestinian people”. [Read more…]
Question: “Just recently the Council and you personally expressed some views about the Cyprus issue and the talks that just started in Nicosia again. Do you think that the message you gave will be taken seriously, especially by Mr. Denktash?” [Read more…]
The members of the Council heard on April 4, 2002 a further interim report from Mr. Alvaro de Soto, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus, concerning the direct talks on Cyprus between the two leaders. [Read more…]
Mr. President,
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Cyprus Government. We have also aligned with the statement delivered by Spain on behalf of the European Union. [Read more…]
Mr. President,
Cyprus fully supports the Monterrey Consensus to be adopted by the Conference. We consider this document to be instrumental for the achievement of the Millennium Declaration development goals of sustained economic growth, poverty eradication and sustainable development. [Read more…]