Guterres cites Cyprus issue as example of his tenacity in bid for reappointment
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted that conflict prevention and mediation was a key element of his activities and gave the example of the Cyprus 5+1...
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Leaders lay out their positions to Guterres in Geneva
By Evie Andreou in Geneva The two leaders had the opportunity to each explain to UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres their visions for the future...
A loose confederation is not the solution
By Les Manison In attempting to find mutually agreed arrangements on the Cyprus problem at the forthcoming meeting chaired by the United Nations many issues...
Norwegian Major General appointed new Force Commander of Unficyp
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the the appointment of Major General Ingrid Gjerde of Norway as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping...
EU confirms will be present at Geneva talks
The EU will be present at the conference on Cyprus, convened by the UN, both in the initial phase in Geneva and in the next...
Our View: It is now tantamount to treason to back political equality
A date and venue have finally been set for the informal five-party conference by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The five parties will meet in...
Cyprus to increase number of women in leading positions
Cyprus to increase number of women in leading positions for peace and security as part of the country’s first national action plan for women. A...
UN: it’s not our job to hand out ultimatums
The United Nations said Thursday it was not its job to hand ultimatums to parties involved in disputes. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric was taking questions...
Anastasiades welcomes UN date for talks, wants to find common ground
President Nicos Anastasiades said Thursday he would participate in an informal meeting with the political will to find common ground with the Turkish Cypriots that...
Cyprus applies to join UN Human Rights Council
For the first time in its history, Cyprus is applying to join the UN Human Rights Council from 2025 to 2027, it was announced on...
UN ‘committed to Cyprus and its people’, Guterres says
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told the new permanent representative of Cyprus to the UN that the international organisation and he personally are “committed” to...
Anastasiades and EC President agree that EU is needed at Cyprus conference
President Nicos Anastasiades and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed that the EU needs to be represented at the informal meeting on...
Nicosia ‘cautiously optimistic’ ahead of informal conference (Update 2)
Nicosia is cautiously optimistic ahead of an informal conference on Cyprus, government spokesman Kyriacos Koushos said, reiterating that Greek Cypriots rejected a two-state system as...
New Permanent Representative of Cyprus to UN presents his credentials
The new Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the UN, Andreas Hadjichrysanthou, presented his credentials to the Secretariat on Wednesday via the UN e-credentials system. He...
Place and date of Cyprus conference still uncertain, Nicosia fears Turkish ‘games’ (updated)
The place and date of an informal five-party conference on Cyprus, which the UN Secretary-General intends to convene, remain uncertain, while Nicosia fears that Ankara...
Anastasiades says ‘no question’ of consenting to change talks mandate
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday said there was no question of him consenting to a change to the terms of the mandate regarding the solution...
Dherynia mayor seeks funding to revitalise buffer-zone village of Strovilia
Dherynia municipality on Wednesday said it was looking at ways to keep the people who live in Strovilia in place and also increase the population...
Neophytou: if UN initiative fails, Varosha will be lost in tsunami of developments
Unless the new initiative by the UN Secretary-General yields results, a “tsunami” of developments is expected in the summer that could see Varosha being lost,...
Spehar to meet leaders separately on Wednesday
The UN Secretary General`s Special Representative in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar will hold separate meetings with President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on...
Anastasiades to meet Lute Monday morning
President Nicos Anastasiades, will receive the special envoy of the UN Secretary-General, Jane Holl Lute, at the Presidential Palace on Monday morning, it was announced...