Item 75 – “Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts”
Plenary Meeting of the Sixth Committee, 74th UN General Assembly, 15 Oct. 2019
Mr. Chairman,
As this is the first time my delegation takes the floor, allow me to congratulate you on your election and wish you and the Bureau every success in steering our work. [Read more…]
General Assembly Seventy-fourth session, 7th plenary meeting
His Excellency Nicos Anastasiades, President, Republic of Cyprus
United Nations, 26 September 2019
Mr. President,
Your Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
At the outset, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to You Mr. President and assure of my Government’s unwavering support throughout your tenure. [Read more…]
United Nations General Assembly, 12 September 2019
Madam President,
I wish to thank the President of the Security Council for the month of September for his presentation of the Council’s annual report for 2018. We consider essential the meaningful discussion of this report by the General Assembly, given that the Council discharges its responsibilities on behalf of all of us and that the success of the international political and legal order established by the UN depends on the principal organs fulfilling their distinct but complementary roles. [Read more…]
Ambassador Andreas D. Mavroyiannis has been the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations since July 2019. At the same time, he retains his functions as the Negotiator of the Greek-Cypriot community in the inter-communal talks on the settlement of the Cyprus problem, a position he has served in since 1 September 2013.
Ambassador Mavroyiannis has been involved full time in the Cyprus peace process, which is conducted in the framework of the United Nations Secretary-General’s good offices mission in Cyprus, since 2013. Between 1 March 2013 and 31 August 2013, he served as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus.
Between October 2011 and January 2013, Ambassador Mavroyiannis was Deputy Minister to the President of Cyprus, for European Affairs. His portfolio included the overall responsibility for preparing and running the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU in the second semester of 2012, representing the Cyprus Government to EU Institutions, presiding over Council formations, as well as representing the Presidency and the Council before the European Parliament.
Ambassador Mavroyiannis joined the Foreign Service of Cyprus in 1987. He has served as Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the European Union (2008-2011), Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations in New York (2003-2008), Ambassador to France (1999-2002), and Ambassador to Ireland (1997-1999). He was a member of the Greek-Cypriot negotiating team in the Cyprus peace process between 2003-2008 and he served twice as the Foreign Minister’s Chef de Cabinet, between 1995-97 and 2002-03.
During his tenure as Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Mavroyiannis was one of the Vice-Presidents of the 62nd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (2007-2008) and facilitator on the reform of the Security Council. He served as Chairman of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country between 2003-2008 and presided over various UN Conferences and meetings. Andreas was also the Cyprus candidate for the post of President of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (2016-17).
Ambassador Mavroyiannis holds a PhD in Political Sociology (Université de Paris X – Nanterre), a Master (D.E.A.) in International Law, (Université de Droit et de Sciences Economiques – Paris 2), a Master (D.E.A.) in Political Sciences (Université de Droit et de Sciences Economiques – Paris 2), a Diploma in Law (University of Thessaloniki, Greece), and the Diploma of The Hague Academy of International Law.
Ambassador Mavroyiannis is also Adjunct Professor of Public International Law at Frederick University in Cyprus and a member of the European Group of Public Law and of the Board of Trustees of the European Law and Governance School. In 2015, he was awarded the National Order of the Legion of Honour (Légion d’honneur) of the French Republic (rank of Officer). He was made Grand Officer of the Order of Diplomatic merit of the Republic of Romania in 2013. In 2012 he received the Yiannos Kranidiotis trailblazer award.
Born in Cyprus in 1956, Ambassador Mavroyiannis was married to the late Calliopi Efthyvoulou with whom he has a son, Diomides, and a daughter, Athena. He is fluent in Greek, French and English.
Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
United Nations, 25 June 2019
Mme President and Commissioner-General
I can be very brief as the comments from colleagues in the room have fully covered the substantive points I wanted to make. I would like to echo, in particular, the overwhelming appreciation expressed here today regarding the vital role that UNRWA [Read more…]
29th Meeting of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
United Nations, 17 June 2019
Mr. Chairman,
I wish to congratulate you on your election and to make some additional remarks to the statement of the European Union, to which my delegation fully subscribes. [Read more…]
Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the Legal Consequences of the Separation of the 
Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965
General Assembly, 22 May 2019
Madam President,
Cyprus welcomes the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, the very clear direction given by the Court, as well as its forward-looking and co-operative approach. [Read more…]
CSW63: Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls
United Nations, 14 March 2019
Madame Chair,
It is a great honour to address the 63rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Womenices and sustainable infrastructure.
My delegation subscribes to the statement delivered by the European Union. I would like to add the following remarks in my national capacity: [Read more…]
Item 10- Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin
United Nations General Assembly, 13 December 2018
Madame President,
At the outset, I wish to commend Greece, the main sponsor of the draft resolution on the Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin. We welcome the updates to the resolution that reflect important initiatives and developments in this area. [Read more…]
Sixth Committee, Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country
United Nations, 2 November 2018
Mr. Chairman, distinguished delegates,
At the outset, let me say that it is a privilege for me to serve as Chairman of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country. That said, it is a pleasure to address today the Sixth Committee in this capacity, in order to introduce this year’s Report of the Committee on Relations [Read more…]