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...
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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...
UN Security Council expected to renew Unficyp mandate
The UN Security Council is expected to unanimously adopt a resolution renewing Unficyp’s mandate for another six months, until July 31, during a procedure expected...
UN Security Council to hold deliberations on Varosha
The UN Security Council will hold deliberations on Friday afternoon, during a closed session, to review a request filed by Cyprus to address the opening...
Turkish Cypriots call Unficyp resolution ‘unfair’
The Turkish Cypriot said on Tuesday the UN security council resolution to renew Unficyp’s mandate was unfair as it allows the Greek Cypriot side to...
