Cyprus at the UN — Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations

The Republic of Cyprus Signed the UN Arms Trade Treaty

June 3, 2013

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…]

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

Remarks of the Secretary of State John Kerry with Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides before their meeting, 9 May 2013

May 10, 2013

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…]

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

Συνάντηση Υπουργού Εξωτερικών με Γενικό-Γραμματέα Ηνωμένων Εθνών, Νέα Υόρκη, 8 Μαΐου, 2013

May 8, 2013

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…]

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

Statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Andreas D. Mavroyiannis

May 8, 2013

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…]

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

Establishment of diplomatic relations between Cyprus and Fiji, 15 March 2013

March 15, 2013

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…]

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Η Κύπρος συμμετέχει στη Ανοικτή Ομάδα Εργασίας της Γενικής Συνέλευσης ΟΗΕ για τους Στόχους Αειφόρου Ανάπτυξης, 15 Μαρτίου 2013

March 15, 2013

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…]

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Σύναψη Διπλωματικών Σχέσεων μεταξύ Κύπρου και Fiji, 15 Μαρτίου 2013

March 15, 2013

Ο Μόνιμος Αντιπρόσωπος της Κύπρου στα Ηνωμένα Έθνη, Πρέσβης Νικόλας Αιμιλίου και ο Μόνιμος Αντιπρόσωπος του Fiji Πρέσβης Peter Thompson υπέγραψαν σήμερα Παρασκευή (15.3.13) στα γραφεία της Μόνιμης Αντιπροσωπείας του Fiji, διμερή συμφωνία σύναψης διπλωματικών σχέσεων [Read more…]

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Joint Statement by the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Singapore and the United Arab Emirates on the First Meeting of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, 14 March 2013

March 14, 2013

Delivered by H.E. Ambassador Nicholas Emiliou, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations

Mr. Co-Chairs,

1. On behalf of Cyprus, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates, we would like to welcome the convening of the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is the first step towards implementing a key decision of our leaders at the Rio+20 Conference last year. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 67th Session of the UN General Assembly, Cyprus at the UN

Statement by H.E. Ambassador Nicholas Emiliou, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus, at the 53rd Plenary Meeting of the UN General Assembly

December 12, 2012

67th Session of the UN General Assembly, under Item 10 – Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin, New York, 12 December 2012

Thank you Mr Chairman

The issue of the return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin constitutes an area in which international relations are put to a test — a noble test, I would say — to ensure that cooperation among state and non-state actors can positively affect the lofty goal of protecting the cultural heritage of humankind. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 67th Session of the UN General Assembly, Cyprus at the UN, Policy Statements

Εορταστικά Εγκαίνια Οργανισμού “Κερύνεια Όπερα” – Νέα Υόρκη, 2 Δεκεμβρίου 2012

December 2, 2012

Ο Μη-Κερδοσκοπικός Οργανισμός «Κερύνεια Όπερα» διοργανώνει στις 2 Δεκεμβρίου τα εορταστικά του εγκαίνια, στην αίθουσα συναυλιών TonyBennet του Σχολείου Καλών Τεχνών FrankSinatra στη Νέα Υόρκη με μια εκδήλωση που θα περιλαμβάνει μεγάλη επιλογή [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2012, Cyprus at the UN, Press Releases, Ελληνικά