Statement by Amb. Andreas Hadjichrysanthou at the 11th Emergency Special Session (resumed) of the United Nations General Assembly on Ukraine
New York, 12 October 2022
Mr. President,
My delegation fully subscribes to the statement of the European Union, and wishes to make some additional remarks. [Read more…]
3rd Committee on Agenda Item 26-Advancement of Women
77th Session of the General Assembly
New York, 11 October 2022
Mr. President,
Since this is the first time I am taking the floor, allow me to congratulate you and the Bureau of the third committee for your election. I wish you every success in your work and I ensure you for my delegation’s full support. [Read more…]
United Headquarters, 23 September 2022
Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-seventh session.
Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
With only a few months left of my 10-year tenure in office, I stand before you to address the plenary session of the General Assembly for the very last time.
I would have wished nothing more than for this address to have been a reflection of positive developments in what humanity has had to face or is facing.
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 πλήρη απασχόληση στη βάση συμβολαίου για περίοδο ενός έτους με δυνατότητα ανανέωσης. Η μισθολογική κλίμακα της θέσης είναι η αρχική βαθμίδα της Κλίμακας GS-5 με ετήσιο μεικτό μισθό που ανέρχεται σε 41,981 Δολάρια Αμερικής. Η εργοδότηση θα γίνει σύμφωνα με τις Οδηγίες για την Απασχόληση και τους Όρους Υπηρεσίας του Επιτόπιου Προσωπικού των Διπλωματικών Αποστολών της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας στο Εξωτερικό. [Read more…]
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 with the terms of local staff on a full-time contract basis for a period of one year with the possibility of renewal. The salary scale of the position is the entry level of the GS-5 Scale with an annual gross salary of US$41,981. The employment is governed by the Employment Guidelines and the Terms of Service of the Local Staff of the Diplomatic Missions of the Republic of Cyprus Abroad. [Read more…]
Statement by Ambassador Andreas Hadjichrysanthou, to the 15th Conference of the State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
UN Headquarters, 14 June 2022
Thank you, Mister President.
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement [to be] delivered by the European Union. I would like to make the following additional remarks in my national capacity.
As one of the most vulnerable and marginalized social groups, persons with disabilities continue to be at risk of exclusion, facing barriers to full and effective participation across all sectors of society. The experience of the pandemic shows us that additional drastic measures and reforms are required in all areas of life of persons with disabilities, especially in areas of assistive technology, work and employment and risk situations, which will be discussed during this Conference. [Read more…]
United Nations Headquarters, 25 May 2022
Madam President,
My delegation aligns with the EU statement and wishes to make some additional remarks.
We note the small reduction in civilian casualties, reported by the Secretary-General in his latest report. Still the immense scale of suffering of the millions of civilians who have to survive in dire [Read more…]
UN Security Council Open Debate on Ending Cycles of Sexual Violence in Conflict, under the item “Women and peace and security”
United Nations, 13 April 2022
Thank you, Madam President, for organizing this important debate. My statement will be complementing that of the European Union, to which we fully subscribe.
Sexual violence as a weapon of war cannot be considered as an inevitable consequence of armed conflicts, despite the fact that the history of this disturbing phenomenon is as long as that of war itself. And despite the increased attention to the Women, Peace and Security agenda, we observe that significant gaps remain in effectively addressing this phenomenon. [Read more…]
Priority Theme: Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes
United Nations, 17 March 2022
Madam Chair,
Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates,
My delegation fully subscribes to the statement delivered by the European Union. I would like to make some additional remarks in my national capacity. [Read more…]
Item 82 (Cluster II) – Report of the International Law Commission
UN General Assembly, 1 Nov. 2021
Madame Chairperson,
As this is the first time that Cyprus takes the floor under your Chairmanship, I would like to join the previous speakers in congratulating you and the esteemed members of the Bureau on your [Read more…]