‘New failure in Cyprus talks would change basis of dialogue’
A failure in a new round of Cyprus negotiations would completely change the basis of a dialogue, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday during an...
Elizabeth Spehar
Spehar to brief UN Security Council on Cyprus
UN Secretary General`s Special Representative in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar is on Tuesday set to brief, during unofficial consultations, Security Council members on recent developments in...
Spehar holds separate meetings with leaders
UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar will hold today Friday separate meetings with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa...
UN official ‘touches base’ with parties over Cyprus talks
UN Special Representative and head of Unficyp, Elizabeth Spehar is carrying out a round of contacts with political parties on the island to “touch...
‘Frank exchange of views’ at leaders’ meeting (Update 3)
The leaders of the two communities, President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, held a frank and open exchange of views the UN...
Leaders’ dinner date proves elusive
A date for a social dinner between the two Cypriot leaders was still proving elusive on Wednesday following the latest UN meeting with Turkish Cypriot...
UNSG waiting to hear from both sides
The UN Secretary General remains committed to the two sides in Cyprus if they jointly come back to the UN and ask for support in...
Religious leaders committed to dialogue, dismayed at state of churches
The religious leaders of Cyprus have affirmed their commitment to dialogue and cooperation, during a High-Level meeting of the Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Process...
UN special representative to meet with leaders
Elizabeth Spehar, the UN secretary-general’s special representative in Cyprus, will on Friday be holding separate meetings with President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci....
Crans-Montana’s unsung heroes
By Spyros Hadjigregoriou Crans-Montana’s unsung heroes are none other than UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, UN Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide and UN Special Representative...
Spehar hopeful leaders’ determination will lead to success in Geneva
Special Representative of UN Secretary General in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar has expressed the hope that the leaders’ determination to achieve their shared goal of a...
Women need more say in Cyprob talks, says Unficyp chief
THE Head of the UN peace-keeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) Elizabeth Spehar said she is quite hopeful about what may transpire during next week’s meetings...
Spehar says Cyprus is a beacon of hope
Cyprus is a beacon of hope for those in conflict, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus and UNFICYP Head of Mission Elizabeth Spehar...
UNSC to adopt resolution renewing UNFICYP madate
The UN Security Council will hold an open meeting later Tuesday to adopt a resolution renewing the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) mandate for...
New UN representative Spehar meets Anastasiades
President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday received the new UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Spehar said...
Spehar takes up Cyprus UN role
The new Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Elizabeth Spehar, has arrived in Cyprus...
Spehar officially appointed as Special Representative
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Wednesday the appointment of Elizabeth Spehar of Canada as his new Special Representative and head of the United Nations Peacekeeping...
Elizabeth Spehar for top UN Cyprus post
Elizabeth Spehar will replace Lisa Buttenheim as the UN Secretary-General`s Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Spehar, director...
