UN envoy expresses hope for Cyprus resolution
The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus and head of United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) Colin Stewart said on Wednesday he still has hope that the Cyprus ...
Unficyp chief briefs Pace on peace-building efforts in Cyprus
UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Cyprus and Head of Unficyp Colin Stewart briefed the Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on the issue ...
Now or never: solve the Cyprus problem, UN says
Political courage to solve the Cyprus problem is in short supply, the UN’s special representative Colin Stewart said on Wednesday, in an appeal for relevant actors to take the “...
Cyprus problem ‘is still solvable’
The Cyprus problem “is still solvable”, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp)’s head Colin Stewart said on Monday.
Speaking at an event at the Ledra Palace hotel ...
Urgent call to solve Cyprus problem on Unficyp’s 60-year anniversary
The UN peacekeeping force’s (Unficyp) 60-year presence in Cyprus serves as a sad and urgent call to “take the courageous steps needed” and move towards lasting peace, the force’...
EU official discusses Cyprus problem with Unficyp
Director General of the European Commission’s DG Reform Mario Nava held a meeting with Special Representative and Head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) Colin Stewart, ...
Cyprus takes offence over Stewart’s comments
The government took a swipe at the UN on Thursday, calling on it to be objective in the way it presents events and facts after it took offence by statements ...
Stewart raised buffer-zone tensions with the two leaders
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, on Thursday expressed concerns about the increasing militarisation of the buffer zone and said that the latest report on ...
Unficyp mandate to Cyprus up for annual renewal
The United Nations Security Council is expected soon to vote on the resolution for the renewal of the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp), which expires on ...
Christodoulides and Tatar to attend UN reception in Nicosia
President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will meet on Monday evening when they are both set to attend the annual end-of-year reception hosted by the UN Secretary ...
UN special rep optimistic over progress on Cyprus talks
The UN secretary-general’s special representative and head of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp), Colin Stewart has expressed optimism regarding the recent developments in the Cyprus problem.
Speaking ...
‘Last chance to solve the Cyprus problem’: UN’s Colin Stewart
The new UN envoy to Cyprus should be seen as the last chance to solve the Cyprus problem, as the island’s division is becoming more entrenched with time, UN ...
Stewart: UN’s primary objective is to support efforts for a permanent settlement
The United Nations’ “primary objective [in Cyprus] is to support the efforts directed by the leaders to secure a permanent settlement,” according to its special representative on the island Colin ...
‘We have returned to the status quo in Pyla’ (updated)
The situation in Pyla has “returned to the status quo before the illegal actions of the Turkish army which led to the incidents with the peacekeepers”, President Nikos Christodoulides said ...
Stewart optimistic about appointment of UN envoy
There are signs that there is movement regarding the appointment of UN envoy on the Cyprus problem, Unficyp Chief Colin Stewart said on Friday at the fourth Cyprus Forum in ...
Pyla: No discussion of changes to status quo says government
The government’s position against any changes to the status quo is steadfast, according to its spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis.
“We are not even going to discuss any planning that calls ...
Guterres meets with Unficyp head
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he fully supports the efforts of the Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus Colin Stewart who is expected to brief the UN ...
Stewart to depart for the US, will brief SC next week
The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Colin Stewart, departs for the US on Monday where he is expected to brief ...
Tatar meets with UN special rep
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar had a 45-minute meeting with UN special representative to Cyprus Colin Stewart on Monday.
The meeting took place ahead of Stewart’s expected departure to ...
UN efforts to bring GC and TC leaders face-to-face are failing (Updated)
President Nikos Christodoulides claimed on Wednesday he has suggested either an unofficial social get together or an official meeting to restart Cyprus talks with the Turkish Cypriot leader, following a ...
Unficyp head praises women’s contribution to peacemaking on the island
The UN will work alongside all Cypriots to seek a viable, enduring, and acceptable resolution to the Cyprus issue, Unficyp chief Colin Stewart said on Monday evening.
Stewart, who was ...
“A very important period is beginning” on Cyprus issue, Stewart says
Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, on Tuesday referred to “the beginning of a very important period” where there is hope to achieve some progress in ...
Once elections over, could be a chance for Cyprus talks
The period after the elections in Greece and Turkey could be a significant, but also the last, opportunity, for “some progress in Cyprus,” Unficyp head Colin Stewart said on Tuesday.
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Christodoulides meets head of Unficyp Colin Stewart (Updated)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday briefed the head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) Colin Stewart on his recent discussions with French president Emmanuel Macron during his ...