UN says special envoy appointment would pave way for Cyprus talks
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...
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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...
Cyprus calls for enhanced international cooperation and strong provisions on missing persons
Cyprus’ permanent representative to the UN Ambassador Andreas Hadjichrysanthou has urged the Security Council to take more robust action in ensuring the right of displaced...
Nicosia says UNFICYP resolution ‘an improvement’ on SG report
The Cyprus government says references included in a resolution, adopted on Thursday by the UN Security Council, extending the mandate of the peacekeeping force in...
UNFICYP mandate renewal resolution circulates as official Security Council document
The UN Security Council’s resolution renewing the mandate of the Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until January 31, 2022, which was unanimously adopted on July...
Our View: Cyprus needs to stop alienating its EU partners
Having secured a condemnatory statement from UN Security Council presidency and the UN resolution for the renewal of the Unficyp mandate, without the ‘British tail’,...
Security Council renews Unficyp mandate, foreign ministry welcomes move (Update 2)
The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution that will renew the mandate of Unficyp for another six months, until January 31, 2022. The...
UK bows to pressure in wrangle over Unficyp mandate
Pressure from all other members of the Security Council forced Britain to accept the requested amendments to the draft resolution renewing the Unficyp’s mandate, expected...
Draft UNSC Presidential Statement on Varosha ‘condemns announcement by Turkish and Turkish Cypriot leaders’
A new draft UN Security Council Presidential Statement about the Turkish announcements regarding the fenced off city of Famagusta (Varosha) has been presented by the...
Security Council still discussing Varosha, Spehar expresses UN’s concern
The Security Council is still deliberating on the issue of Varosha and the Secretariat will make a further announcement in due course, UN special envoy...
