68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Side Event
“Breaking the link between poverty and violence against women and girls:
the role of gender mainstreaming in policymaking and in financing”
Wednesday March 13th, 2024, 10:00-11:15 AM EST, Conference Room F, UNHQ [Read more…]
CSW68 Side Event
March 6, 2024
ΠΡΟΚΗΡΥΞΗ ΘΕΣΗΣ ΓΡΑΦΕΑ/ΔΑΚΤΥΛΟΓΡΑΦΟΥ ΣΤΗΝ ΜΟΝΙΜΗ ΑΝΤΙΠΡΟΣΩΠΕΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΠΡΙΑΚΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ ΣΤΑ ΗΝΩΜΕΝΑ ΕΘΝΗ, ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ
February 23, 2024
Η Μόνιμη Αντιπροσωπεία της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας στα Ηνωμένα Έθνη, Νέα Υόρκη, δέχεται αιτήσεις για πλήρωση μίας (1) θέσης Γραφέα/Δακτυλογράφου με τους όρους επιτόπιου προσωπικού, για προκαθορισμένη περίοδο εννέα (9) μηνών.
ΑΠΑΙΤΟΥΜΕΝΑ ΠΡΟΣΟΝΤΑ
- Απολυτήριο αναγνωρισμένης Σχολής Μέσης Εκπαίδευσης.
- Πολύ καλή γνώση της ελληνικής και της αγγλικής γλώσσας.
- Ικανότητα χρήσης ηλεκτρονικών υπολογιστών και του διαδικτύου (MS Office – Word, Excel, Power Pint, Outlook).
- Ακεραιότητα χαρακτήρα, εχεμύθεια, οργανωτική ικανότητα, υπευθυνότητα, πρωτοβουλία και ευθυκρισία.
- Προηγούμενη πείρα σχετική με τα καθήκοντα της θέσης θα θεωρηθεί ως πλεονέκτημα.
- Άδεια Εργασίας στις ΗΠΑ θα θεωρηθεί ως πλεονέκτημα.
CLERK/TYPIST POSITION TO THE PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK
February 23, 2024
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.
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Welfare – 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development
February 7, 2024
Statement 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
December 18, 2023
High-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
November 6, 2023
Sixth 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
November 6, 2023
Item 73 – “Report of the International Court of Justice”
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
October 25, 2023
United Nations Security Council Open Debate “Women’s Participation in International Peace and Security: From Theory to Practice”
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
October 17, 2023
Agenda 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
October 4, 2023
Third Committee, Agenda Item 25 “Advancement of 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…]