Archives for June 2019

Statement by Ms. Polly Ioannou, Voluntary Contribution to UNRWA, 25 June 2019

June 25, 2019

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…]

Filed Under: 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly, About Cyprus, Policy Statements

Statement by the DPR, Ms. Polly Ioannou, at the 29th Meeting of the State Parties to the UNCLOS, 17-19 June

June 17, 2019

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…]

Filed Under: 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly, About Cyprus, Cyprus at the UN, Policy Statements

Internship opportunities at the Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the UN, New York

June 3, 2019

The Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the United Nations in New York is seeking applications for unpaid internships, for the period of October 1^st until December 15^th, 2019.

Candidates must be Cypriot citizens or eligible to acquire Cypriot citizenship.

Qualifications

Candidates must have an excellent command of English, both oral and written. Knowledge of Greek is desirable, but not a prerequisite. [Read more…]

Filed Under: About Cyprus, News