UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

UNSG and UK Premier share appreciation for Cyprus leaders’ commitment to achieve a solution within 2016

Source: Cyprus News AgencySeptember 20, 2016November 11, 2016

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and UK Prime Minister Theresa May have exchanged views on the ongoing peace talks on Cyprus, expressing their appreciation for...

Iran complains to UN about Saudi ‘provocations’

FORMER STAFFJanuary 9, 2016

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Iran’s foreign minister has complained to the United Nations about Saudi Arabia’s ‘provocations’ towards Tehran, as a diplomatic crisis between the region’s two major powers...

Cyprus

UNSG’s report on UNFICYP to be submitted by Thursday

CyprusMailJanuary 6, 2016

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon`s report on the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) will be submitted in the next two days to the...

Cyprus Cyprus Talks

UNSG says a Cyprus settlement is within reach

Jean ChristouDecember 16, 2015November 15, 2016

By Jean ChristouDecember 16, 2015November 15, 201623 30

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that he is encouraged by the progress in the negotiations on the Cyprus problem, adding that a solution was...

Cyprus Talks

Ban: solution can be found if leaders overcome challenges

Staff ReporterOctober 17, 2015November 11, 2016

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By Staff Reporter A CYPRUS settlement can be achieved with the good will to overcome the challenges, and with the support of the international community,...

Cyprus Talks

Akinci: Kerry wants to visit Cyprus in November (Update)

Jean ChristouOctober 2, 2015November 11, 2016

By Jean ChristouOctober 2, 2015November 11, 201627 91

John Kerry has expressed the wish to visit Cyprus in November, Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said on Friday after meeting the US Secretary of...

Cyprus

Ban and Davutoğlu discuss Cyprus

Jean ChristouSeptember 29, 2015

By Jean ChristouSeptember 29, 2015105 124

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu agreed on the importance of the negotiations for a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus,...

Cyprus Talks

Ban looking forward to meeting Cyprus leaders

Jean ChristouSeptember 16, 2015November 15, 2016

By Jean ChristouSeptember 16, 2015November 15, 20169 47

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is looking forward to meeting the leaders of Cyprus` two communities during the UN General Assembly in New York to...

Cyprus

High-level meetings in Moscow for Anastasiades

Jean ChristouMay 8, 2015May 8, 2015

By Jean ChristouMay 8, 2015May 8, 201528 95

President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to hold high-level meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and China President Xi Jinping during his visit to Moscow this...

Cyprus Cyprus Talks

Davutoglu urges Ban to come up with Cyprus plan

Jean ChristouMarch 6, 2015November 15, 2016

By Jean ChristouMarch 6, 2015November 15, 2016137 128

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has urged the United Nations Secretary-General to come up with a plan to solve the Cyprus problem before his term...

World

Australia ratchets up pressure on Indonesia over executions

FORMER STAFFFebruary 18, 2015

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By Charlotte Greenfield and Matt Siegel Indonesia owes it to Australia not to execute two Australian drug offenders on death row, Prime Minister Tony Abbott...

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Saudi Arabia, West evacuate embassy staff from Yemen on security fears

FORMER STAFFFebruary 13, 2015

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Saudi Arabia has joined Western states in evacuating staff from Yemen after a power grab by Shi’ite Muslim Houthi militia there, a move reflecting the...

World

New York premiere of North Korea comedy cancelled after threats

FORMER STAFFDecember 17, 2014

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By Jim Finkle and Mark Hosenball The New York premiere of The Interview, a Sony Pictures comedy about the assassination of North Korean President Kim...

Cyprus

Ban and Davutoglu discuss the Cyprus question on the sidelines of the G20 Summit

CyprusMailNovember 17, 2014

By CyprusMailNovember 17, 201439 58

The Cyprus problem was among the issues discussed between the UN Secretary General Ban Ki–moon and the Prime Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu, on the...

World

Ebola appears to be slowing in Liberia – WHO

FORMER STAFFOctober 29, 2014

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By Tom Miles and Stephanie Nebehay Liberia, the country worst-hit by the Ebola epidemic, may be seeing a decline in the spread of the virus,...

Cyprus

UN chief optimistic about Cyprus settlement

CyprusMailOctober 23, 2014

By CyprusMailOctober 23, 20140106

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is optimistic that the objective for a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem can be achieved, provided that the current...

Cyprus

Anastasiades’ letter to Ban circulated at Security Council

Jean ChristouOctober 21, 2014

By Jean ChristouOctober 21, 2014163 113

By Jean Christou A letter sent by President Nicos Anastasiades to UN Secretary-General Bank Ki-moon on October 6 concerning Turkish encroachment of the island’s exclusive...

Cyprus Cyprus Talks

Briefest of honeymoons for new UN special adviser

Jean ChristouSeptember 29, 2014November 15, 2016

By Jean ChristouSeptember 29, 2014November 15, 201639 51

By Jean Christou AFTER ONLY a month on the job, the new UN special adviser has already fallen foul of the rejectionist parties when he...

World

UN puts spotlight on climate change

FORMER STAFFSeptember 23, 2014

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By Valerie Volcovici With crises from Islamic State to Ebola competing for attention, the United Nations on Tuesday will zero in on climate change, giving...

Cyprus Cyprus Talks

Ban prepared to get involved if progress made

Jean ChristouSeptember 23, 2014November 15, 2016

By Jean ChristouSeptember 23, 2014November 15, 201622 88

Ban ready to become involved if there’s progress By Jean Christou UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is ready to become personally involved in Cyprus negotiations if...