Report of the International Criminal Court at the Plenary Session of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations, 29 October 2018
Mr. President,
Let me start by thanking President Eboe-Osuji for his presentation. I wish to make some additional remarks to the statement of the European Union, to which my delegation fully subscribes. [Read more…]
Report of the International Court of Justice (1 August 2017 – 31 July 2018) at the Plenary Session of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations, 25 October 2018
Mr. President,
It is a privilege to address the General Assembly on its consideration of the Report A/73/4 of the International Court of Justice. We are grateful to President, Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, for his introduction of the report and for his insightful remarks on the work and functioning of the Court. [Read more…]
Item 74(b): Protection and Promotion of Human Rights
United Nations, 19 October 2018
Thank you, Mr. Chairperson.
My delegation subscribes to the statement delivered by the European Union. I would like to add the following remarks on the Cyprus’ Question in my national capacity. [Read more…]
United Nations, 27 September 2018
Mr. President,
Your Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
At the outset, let me congratulate the newly elected President of this session, Mrs. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, and assure of my Government’s unwavering support to her mission. [Read more…]
Security Council Open Debate on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Mediation and Settlements of Disputes
United Nations, 29 August 2018
Thank you, Mr. President, and our thanks to the UK Presidency for organizing this debate. My delegation fully subscribes to the EU statement which has been delivered. [Read more…]
Fifteenth Annual International Human Rights Summit
United Nations, 5 July 2018
Allow me to begin by extending our appreciation to the Youth for Human Rights International for inviting Cyprus to co-sponsor this year’s International Human Rights Summit. It is a great honour to address this summit which marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. [Read more…]
Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Comprehensive Review of the Situation in the Middle East and North Africa
United Nations, 25 June 2018
Mr President,
I wish to commend you for organizing this timely debate and to thank you for giving us the opportunity to participate.
Cyprus aligns itself with the Statement of the European Union and I wish to make the following remarks in my national capacity. [Read more…]
Security Council Open Debate on Upholding International Law within the Context of the Maintenance of International Peace and Security
United Nations, New York, 17 May 2018
On the outset, I would like to commend the Polish Presidency for convening this timely open debate on upholding international law within the context of maintenance of peace and security. Cyprus aligns itself with the statement delivered by the European Union, and wishes to deliver some additional remarks in its national capacity. [Read more…]
HIGH-LEVEL MEETING on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace
United Nations, New York, 24-25 April 2018
Mr. President,
At the outset, let me congratulate you for organizing this important and timely High-level event and commend you for your copious efforts in this regard. We hope that this event will prove to be instrumental in garnering support for the new UN approach on peacebuilding and sustaining peace. [Read more…]
Security Council Open Debate on “Collective Action to Improve UN Peacekeeping Operations”
United Nations, New York, 28 March 2018
Mr. President,
At the outset let me congratulate you for organizing this timely debate and commend you for your initiative to organize this debate. [Read more…]