Mr. Chairman,
In addition to the statement of the European Union, my delegation would like to make some specific remarks on the violations of individual and collective human rights and fundamental freedoms of Cypriots that stem from the invasion and ongoing [Read more…]
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…]
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…]