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General Assembly Seveth Session of the OWG on SDGs

January 6, 2014

Sustainable cities and human settlements; Sustainable transport; Climate change and disaster risk reduction; Sustainable consumption and production, including chemicals and waste

6-10 January, 2014

New York

Mr. Co-chairs,

I deliver this statement on behalf of Cyprus-Singapore and UAE.

Half of the world’s population lives in cities therefore a successful transformational sustainable change of our cities and towns is in fact half way towards universal achievement of sustainable development and poverty eradication. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 68th Session of the UN General Assembly, Cyprus at the UN

New Year Message by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Anastasiades

December 31, 2013

31 December 2013

My fellow citizens,

On the occasion of the New Year, I address myself to you with deep feelings of appreciation and respect wishing that the New Year mark the beginning of the end of the ordeals that our country faces. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cyprus at the UN, Intercommunal Talks, News

Announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following the bomb attack of the 27th of December in Beirut, 30 December 2013

December 30, 2013

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the bomb attack which took place in Beirut on the 27th of December, and led [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cyprus at the UN, Intercommunal Talks, News

Statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus for the terrorist attacks at Volgograd, 30 December 2013

December 30, 2013

In these moments of national grief for the Russian Federation, I express my deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of all the victims of the terrorist attacks that took place in the city of Volgograd, while conveying the strong solidarity of the Government and people of Cyprus [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cyprus at the UN, Intercommunal Talks, News

Βιβλίο Συλλυπητηρίων για το θάνατο του Γλαύκου Κληρίδη, 21 Νοεμβρίου 2013

November 21, 2013

Βιβλίο συλλυπητηρίων για το θάνατο του πρώην Προέδρου της Δημοκρατίας κ. Γλαύκου Κληρίδη άνοιξαν η Μόνιμη Αντιπροσωπεία της Κύπρου στα Ηνωμένα Έθνη και το Γενικό Προξενείο, τη Δευτέρα, 18 Νοεμβρίου. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cyprus at the UN, Press Releases, Ελληνικά

Condolences by the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-moon, on the passing away of former Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides, 16 November 2013

November 16, 2013

The Spokesperson of the United Nations Secretary-General, in a written statement yesterday, states the following: “The Secretary-General was saddened to learn of the passing of the former President of the Republic of Cyprus Glafcos Clerides today in Nicosia. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2013, Cyprus at the UN, English, Press Releases

Statement by Ambassador Nicholas Emiliou at the General Assembly’s annual debate under Item 123

November 8, 2013

Item 123 – “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters”

November 8, 2013

Mr. President

Cyprus welcomes this timely debate of the General Assembly on the important matter of the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of, the Security Council and related matters. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 68th Session of the UN General Assembly, Cyprus at the UN

Statement by the Republic of Cyprus, exercising its Right of Reply, at the Third Committee of the 68th Session of the General Assembly

November 1, 2013

Item 69(b) – Human Rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms

New York, 1 November 2013

Delivered by Mr Stelios Makriyiannis, First Secretary – Third Committee Delegate

Thank you Mr Chairman

I take the floor to exercise my country’s Right of Reply to the statement delivered by the distinguished representative of Turkey. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 68th Session of the UN General Assembly, Cyprus at the UN, Policy Statements

Address by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, on the occasion of UN Day, 31 October 2013

October 31, 2013

The United Nations was established as a result of the collective consciousness that emerged immediately after the devastation, the horrors and the chaos of the Second World War. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cyprus at the UN, Intercommunal Talks, News

Statement by Ambassador Nicholas Emiliou on Human Rights Violations, 31 October 2013

October 31, 2013

United Nations General Assembly

68th Session

Third Committee

Item 69(b): Protection and Promotion of Human Rights – Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms

 

Thank you Mr Chairman

My delegation fully subscribes to the statement delivered by the European Union. I would like to add some remarks in my national capacity, with respect to the grave human rights violations in the occupied part of Cyprus. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 68th Session of the UN General Assembly, Cyprus at the UN, Policy Statements
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