Fifty killed in Gaza, many trying to reach food
Israeli fire killed at least 50 people on Monday, nearly half of them near an aid distribution site run by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the territory’s Health ...
Christodoulides meets UN secretary-general to discuss Cyprus peace talks
President Nikos Christodoulides, held a meeting on Monday with United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the Ocean Conference in Nice, France.
The two leaders discussed recent developments ...
Fidan urges UN to act on property tensions
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has reportedly raised the issue of legal action against Turkish Cypriots accused of seizing Greek Cypriot properties in the north during a key meeting with ...
Former German Foreign Minister elected president of 80th UN General Assembly
Germany’s former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has been elected president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, securing 167 votes out of 174 cast by member states in ...
Government doing ‘everything possible’ to resolve Cyprus problem, says president
The government is doing everything in its power to secure a positive outcome in efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue, President, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Sunday, welcoming the visit of ...
UN envoy to meet Christodoulides
UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin, who has returned to Cyprus following her reappointment, will be received on Saturday at 1030(local time) by President Nikos Christodoulides.
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Vafeades urges UN to use ‘all tools available’ to protect civilians in war
Protecting civilians in times of war is a moral imperative, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said, while representing Cyprus at a United Nations security council working debate on the matter.
He ...
UN envoy to visit Cyprus in bid to revive peace talks
The United Nations secretary-general’s personal envoy for Cyprus, María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar, is expected to visit the island from May 24 to 31 for a new round of ...
UN chief alarmed by strikes on Yemen migrant detention centre
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply alarmed by reports of strikes on a detention centre for African migrants in Yemen, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.
“Strikes ...
Kyrenia group calls to stop federation talks
Friday marked 21 years since Greek Cypriots rejected the United Nations’ Annan plan in a landmark referendum held on April 24, 2004.
In a statement issued on the anniversary, the group Adouloti Keryneia ...
New north ‘government’ buildings see first official use
For the first time since their construction, the newly built “presidential” and “parliamentary” complexes in northern Cyprus have been put into operation, hosting school events ahead of Turkey’s national ...
Turkish-Cypriot side accuses Greek-Cypriots of “distorting history” in letter to UN
The Turkish-Cypriot administration on Wednesday accused the Greek-Cypriot side of “distorting history” and evading responsibility for the Cyprus problem in a strongly worded letter to the United Nations.
The letter, ...
Over 300 killed in North Darfur clashes
The United Nations said on Monday that preliminary figures from local sources show more than 300 civilians have been killed in fighting on Friday and Saturday around Zamzam and Abu Shouk ...
Turkey claims airspace ‘violated’ over occupied areas
Turkey has submitted a letter to the United Nations, relaying claims that the Republic of Cyprus and Greece violated the airspace over northern Cyprus, it emerged on Friday.
The letter, ...
UN envoy DiCarlo arrives to Cyprus for talks with leaders on Monday
United Nations Under Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, was arriving to Cyprus on Sunday.
According to CNA sources, DiCarlo will be briefed by UN SG’s Special ...
UN’s DiCarlo to meet Tatar on February 10
United Nations under-secretary-general for peacebuilding Rosemary DiCarlo will meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on February 10, Tatar’s office announced on Thursday.
DiCarlo’s meeting with Tatar is the first ...
UN working group on the use of mercenaries visiting Cyprus
A UN working group on the use of mercenaries is in Cyprus to conduct a visit, it was reported on Thursday.
The group investigates the use of mercenaries – privately hired ...
Best opportunity since 2017 for developments on Cyprob – UN
Now is the best opportunity since 2017 to have positive momentum on issues that concern members of the public such as opening new crossing points, UN Special Representative and Unficyp head ...
Broad meeting for Cyprob could take place in February or March
The multilateral meeting for the Cyprus problem may take place in the first three months of the next year, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.
Speaking to reporters, he specified ...
Political will ‘all that is needed’ for new crossing points, UN’s Stewart says
All that is needed for an agreement on crossings is political will, UNSG Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Colin Stewart, said on ...
Bid for UN office in Cyprus discussed
The possibility of creating a UN office in Cyprus, as an incentive for reaching a solution to the island’s national problem and to facilitate peace and security in the ...
Christodoulides to brief National Council about Tatar meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides will on Tuesday convene the National Council to inform its members about the informal dinner he attended with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Cypriot leader ...
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Cyprus gains seat at UN human rights council
With 167 votes in its favour, Cyprus was for the first time elected to a seat at the UN human rights council on Wednesday.
“This is an excellent result for our ...
Christodoulides briefs UN Permanent Security Council members over Cyprob
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday had a working lunch with the five permanent UN Security Council members in New York where they discussed growing concerns over the region, as well ...