Security Council
The appointment of a special envoy for the Cyprus problem will pave the way for negotiations between the two sides, members of the UN Security...
UN Security Council to adopt resolution on UNFICYP mandate end of January, MFA says
The United Nations Security Council is expected at the end of January to adopt a resolution extending the mandate of the peacekeeping force in Cyprus...
Security Council extends Unficyp mandate
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) by another six months up...
Security Council approves Unficyp mandate but regrets lack of Cyprus progress
The UN Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate for the peacekeeping force in Cyprus Unficyp until July 31, 2022 but expressed regret over the...
U.N. Security Council pushes for talks to form new Afghan government
The U.N. Security Council on Monday called for talks to create a new government in Afghanistan and an end to fighting and abuse after U.N....
Security Council members want clear reference to basis for Cyprus solution
All members of the UN Security Council asked Britain for a clear reference to the basis for a Cyprus solution during discussions on Tuesday on...
Three days and three drafts, Security Council approves Varosha statement (Update 2)
The UN Security Council on Friday condemned plans announced by Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots to reopen part of the fenced-off town of Varosha and...
Security Council haggles over final Varosha draft (Updated)
Haggling continued through Thursday night over a UN Security Council statement over Turkey’s latest pronouncements on Varosha, with the body apparently unable to agree a...
Guterres says ‘deeply concerned’ about Varosha move (Updated)
All members of the UN Security Council expressed strong concern over developments on Varosha on Wednesday, after the Secretary General’s special representative in Cyprus briefed...
Foreign ministry, negotiator welcome reviewal of Unficyp mandate
The foreign ministry has welcomed the unanimous renewal by the UN Security Council of the mandate for the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus until July...