Statement by Mr Stelios Makriyiannis, First Secretary
New York, 26 June 2013
Mr President
Since its inception in 2010 as the UN’s principal actor for gender equality and the empowerment of women, UN Women has successfully brought together resources and actions towards fulfilling the UN’s objectives in this field. [Read more…]
Internship opportunities at the Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the UN, New York
The Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the United Nations in New York is seeking applications for unpaid internships, for periods ranging from 3 to 12 months. Eligible candidates must be citizens of a European Union Member State. [Read more…]
by Maria Koniotou
Nicosia, June 7 (CNA) – There has been no discussion on a possible return of the Turkish occupied fenced-off town of Famagusta to its legal inhabitants in exchange for allowing direct flights to and from the illegal Tymbou airport, in Cyprus’ northern Turkish occupied areas, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has said.
This issue is not under discussion, he told CNA in an interview, adding that the Greek Cypriot side has never raised such an issue. [Read more…]
Ο Μόνιμος Αντιπρόσωπος Πρέσβης Νικόλαος Αιμιλίου υπέγραψε σήμερα (3 Ιουνίου, 2013) εκ μέρους της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας, την Συνθήκη για το Εμπόριο Όπλων (Arms Trade Treaty) η οποία άνοιξε σήμερα για υπογραφή στην έδρα του Διεθνούς Οργανισμού. Τη Συνθήκη υπέγραψαν σήμερα συνολικά 63 Κράτη Μέλη του ΟΗΕ. [Read more…]
The Permanent Representative Ambassador Nicholas Emiliou signed today (3 June 2013) on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus, the UN Arms Trade Treaty which opened today for signature at UN headquarters. The Treaty was signed today by a total of 63 UN member states.
The first Arms Trade Treaty was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 2 April 2013 and was considered a landmark historic achievement and the culmination of many years of efforts. The Treaty which regulates international trade in conventional weapons, from small arms to battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships will [Read more…]
Washington, DC
May 10, 2013
SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. It is my great pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Kasoulides of Cyprus, and really at an important time. Cyprus is a very good friend of the United States, and I know that Cyprus, as everybody does, has been struggling with very, very deep economic [Read more…]
Ο Υπουργός Εξωτερικών κ. Ιωάννης Κασουλίδης είχε σήμερα το απόγευμα συνάντηση στην έδρα του ΟΗΕ με τον Γενικό Γραμματέα των Ηνωμένων Εθνών κ. Ban Ki-moon. Στην συνάντηση παρίσταντο ο Μόνιμος Αντιπρόσωπος της Κύπρου στα Ηνωμένα Έθνη Πρέσβης κ. Ν. Αιμιλίου, ο Διευθυντής του Γραφείου του Υπουργού κ. Ν. Χριστοδουλίδης και η Αν. Μόνιμη Αντιπρόσωπος κα Χριστίνα Ράφτη. [Read more…]
OPCW 11th Regional Meeting of National Authorities of States Parties in Asia
Nicosia, 8 May 2013
Madam Deputy Director General,
Distinguished Representatives of National Authorities
and Members of the Technical Secretariat,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you on behalf of the government of the Republic of Cyprus to the 11th Regional Meeting [Read more…]
The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations, Ambassador Nicholas Emiliou and the Permanent Representative of Fiji Ambassador Peter Thompson signed on Friday (15.03.13) at the offices of the Permanent Mission of Fiji, a bilateral agreement [Read more…]
Πραγματοποιήθηκε στις 14 και 15 Μαρτίου 2013 στη Γενική Συνέλευση των ΗΕ, η πρώτη συνάντηση της Ανοικτής Ομάδας Εργασίας για τους Στόχους Αειφόρου Ανάπτυξης. Η Ομάδα Εργασίας αποτελείται από 30 κράτη μέλη ενώ 70 κράτη [Read more…]