New York, 23 September 2014
Excellencies,
Allow me first to express my appreciation to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon for organizing this important Summit.
The consequences of climate change are unfortunately only too well known; unless the international community decides to take concerted action in addressing climate change, there is no future for humanity on earth. [Read more…]
Cyprus President will visit New York to attend the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly
The President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades will be visiting New York from 21 to 27 September 2014, leading Cyprus’s delegation during the High-level week of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly. The President will be accompanied by the First Lady Mrs. Andri Anastasiadou, the Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides and the Government Spokesman Nikos Christodoulides. [Read more…]
International Criminal Justice Day: Why Cyprus is joining the celebrations
17 July 1998 saw the adoption of the “Rome Statute”, the treaty on the basis of which the International Criminal Court (ICC) came into existence. [Read more…]
July 20th, 2014 marks the 40th year since Turkey, in flagrant violation of International Law, invaded and occupied one third of Cyprus, an independent, sovereign state, member of the UN. As a consequence, almost one third of Cyprus’ population became refugees in their own country and are still denied the right to return to their homes and properties and over 1600 Greek Cypriots went missing as a result of the invasion. A large number of them still remains unaccounted to this date. [Read more…]
Ημέρα Διεθνούς Ποινικής Δικαιοσύνης: Γιατί η Κύπρος συμμετέχει στον εορτασμό της επετείου
Στις 17 Ιουλίου 1998 υιοθετήθηκε το “Καταστατικό της Ρώμης”, η συνθήκη βάσει της οποίας εγκαθιδρύθηκε το Διεθνές Ποινικό Δικαστήριο (ΔΠΔ). Για να σηματοδοτηθεί αυτό το ορόσημο αλλά και οι σημαντικές κατακτήσεις που έχουν επιτευχθεί γενικότερα στο διεθνές ποινικό δίκαιο, η 17η Ιουλίου έχει καθιερωθεί ως «Ημέρα Διεθνούς Ποινικής Δικαιοσύνης». [Read more…]
Statement by Ms. Melivia Demetriou, Second Secretary
New York, 13 June, 2014
Thank you Mr. President
Allow me to also thank you for the way in which you have taken our discussions forward during this SPLOS – it has been a pleasure to serve on the bureau under your leadership. [Read more…]
Intervention by Ambassador Nicholas Emiliou
New York, 11 June, 2014
Mr. President,
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement of the European Union. [Read more…]
New York, June 10 2014
Statement by Ms. Maria Ioannou
Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance
Thank you, Mr Chairman
I would first of all like to congratulate the members of the Committee elected today and wish them every success in their work. [Read more…]
New York, 9 June 2014
Statement by H.E. the Permanent Representative Amb. Nicholas Emiliou
Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement made by Greece on behalf of the European Union and its Member States. [Read more…]
Ο Κυβερνητικός Εκπρόσωπος Νίκος Χριστοδουλίδης με την ευκαιρία της παρουσίας του στη Νέα Υόρκη είχε σήμερα, Τετάρτη, 28 Μαΐου, ενημερωτική συνάντηση με τους ανταποκριτές και ομογενειακά μέσα ενημέρωσης.
Μετά την ενημέρωση ο κ. Χριστοδουλίδης προέβη προς τους δημοσιογράφους στην πιο κάτω δήλωση:
Κυβερνητικός Εκπρόσωπος:Βρίσκομαι εδώ κατά κύριο λόγο για να ενημερώσω την ομογένεια [Read more…]