July 2, 2025

CLERK/TYPIST POSITION TO THE PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK

The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations, New York, is accepting applications for the position of one (1) Clerk/Typist under locally employed staff terms and conditions for a fixed period of nine (9) months.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

  • Certificate from a recognized Secondary School.
  • Very good knowledge of Greek and English.
  • Computer literacy.
  • Previous experience relevant to the duties of the position will be considered an advantage.
  • Integrity of character, confidentiality, organizational skills, responsibility, initiative, and integrity.
  • Appropriate U.S. work permit will be considered as an advantage.

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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Welfare – 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development

serdariStatement by the Deputy Minister for Social Welfare of the Republic of Cyprus, H.E. Ms. Marilena Evangelou Serdari – General Discussion of the 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development

United Nations, 6 February 2024

Madame Chair,

Cyprus fully aligns with the statement delivered by the European Union. [Read more…]

Statement by Amb. Maria Michail – Group of Friends for the Elimination of Violence against Women

amb-michail-1-editedHigh-level side event Engaging men and boys: Showcasing Spotlight Initiative – a high-impact model for accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals

14 December 2023, European Union 

Your Excellencies,

Dear colleagues,

First, allow me to express our appreciation to the Delegation of the European Union for convening this meeting today, and extend my gratitude to all panellist for their valuable contribution on the important issue of engaging men and boys on ending violence against women and girls. [Read more…]

Statement by the Chair of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country Amb. Hadjichrysanthou

amb-host-countrySixth Committee – Agenda item 161: Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country

78th Session of the UNGA – 6 November 2023

 

Mr. Chairperson,

It is an honor to address the Sixth Committee in my capacity as Chair of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country to introduce this year’s Report of the Committee contained in document A/78/26, that was adopted on the 20th October.

The Report was prepared in accordance with General Assembly Resolution 77/114 of 7 December 2022 and it follows the structure of previous years. It is divided into four chapters: [Read more…]

Statement by Mr. Theodoulos Pittakis – Report of the ICJ

Item 73 – “Report of the International Court of Justice”icj-theo

78th Session of the UNGA, New York, 6 November 2023

Mr. President,

At the outset, allow me, on behalf of my country, Cyprus, to express our sincere gratitude to the President of the Court, Joan E. Donoghue, for the introduction of the report. We also want to thank the President and the judges of the Court, as well as the Registrar and the staff of the Court for their commitment to justice and international law. [Read more…]

Statement by Ms. Rona-Marie Panteli – Women’s Participation in International Peace and Security: From Theory to Practice

United Nations Security Council Open Debate “Women’s Participation in International Peace and Security: From Theory to Practice”rona-women

 25 October 2023

 

Madame/Mr. President.

First, allow me to thank you for organizing this very important debate today, and express our appreciation to all the briefers for their insightful presentations and recommendations. My statement will be complementing that of the European Union, to which Cyprus fully subscribes. [Read more…]

Statement by the DPR Ms. Gabriella Michaelidou, Third Committee, Promotion and Protection of Human Rights

dep-repr-thirdcomm-17-10-23Agenda Item 71-Promotion and Protection of Human Rights 

New York, 17 October 2023

Mr. Chair,

Cyprus fully aligns to the statement delivered by the European Union. Allow me to make the following remarks in my national capacity.

Human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated. All States have the obligation to respect, protect and fulfil human rights as set in the UN conventions. No justification can be used as a pretext for the violation of human rights. [Read more…]

Statement by Amb. Hadjichrysanthou – 3rd Committee – Advancement of Women

Third Committee, Agenda Item 25 “Advancement of Women”3rd-comm-amb-women

New York, 3 October 2023

Mr. Chair,

Cyprus fully aligns to the statement delivered by the European Union. Allow me to make some additional remarks in my national capacity.

Despite positive steps and progress made in recent years, we are lacking behind our goal to achieve gender equality.  The challenges are many, exacerbated by factors such as instability and fragility caused by conflicts, climate change and pandemics. It is indeed worrisome that at this critical midpoint, none of SDG 5 “Gender Equality” indicators are at “target met or almost met”, according to the latest gender snapshot report on SDGs progress. [Read more…]

Address by the President of the Republic, at the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly

UN Headquarters, September 20th, 2023president-of-cyprus-78th-ga

Mr. President,

Your Excellencies,

On the 26th of July 1946, in San Francisco, our predecessors pledged –

“to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind”, [Read more…]

VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF CLERK/TYPIST

The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations, New York, is accepting applications for the position of one (1) Clerk/Typist under locally employed staff terms and conditions.

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