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The mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) will from this week be extended for a period of one year instead of the...
UN Secretary-General expresses ‘full support’ for his Cyprus representative
The UNSG’s Special Representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, has Antonio Guterres’ full support, the Antonio Guterres’ spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has said. Dujarric was asked on Friday, if...
UN chief says social media, advertisers ‘complicit’ in fueling hate
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday accused social media platforms and those who advertise on them of being “complicit” in accelerating extremism like antisemitism, racism,...
UN rejects bias allegations after Unficyp head accused of saying GCs just complain (Updated)
The United Nations rubbished allegations of bias on Wednesday, following Turkish Cypriot reports suggesting the Unficyp head Colin Stewart said the Greek Cypriot side only...
World Court says it has received UN request for opinion on Israel occupation
The International Court of Justice on Friday confirmed it had officially received a request from the United Nations General Assembly to give an advisory opinion...
Kasoulides says unacceptable that ‘subjective views’ included in UN reports
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Friday said it was unacceptable that “subjective views” had been included in two UN reports by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that...
‘Prospects for Cyprus settlement continue to fade’ Unficyp report details
Unficyp deals with an average of 10 incidents per day in and around the buffer zone, engaging with both sides to ensure there is no...
An ICJ advisory opinion on the Cyprob next?
Advisory opinions do not bind states but it is an exercise of soft power The UN General Assembly signalled its decision to challenge Israel’s treatment...
‘Guterres reports show where failed policies have led’
The UN Secretary-General’s draft reports “show in the clearest way” where the policies of the current administration has led the Cyprus issue, independent presidential candidate...
Concern and criticism over drafts of UN chief’s latest reports
Parties on the domestic front have expressed their concern over the UN Secretary-General’s reports on the Cyprus problem, saying it was gravely worrying though each...