Three scenarios being looked at to move Cyprob forward
Three scenarios are being considered in the diplomatic arena with the aim of resuming Cyprus talks, according to latest reports and speculation ahead of the UN General Assembly in New ...
Security Council members want clear reference to basis for Cyprus solution
All members of the UN Security Council asked Britain for a clear reference to the basis for a Cyprus solution during discussions on Tuesday on the second draft of the ...
Three days and three drafts, Security Council approves Varosha statement (Update 2)
The UN Security Council on Friday condemned plans announced by Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots to reopen part of the fenced-off town of Varosha and called for the immediate reversal ...
Security Council haggles over final Varosha draft (Updated)
Haggling continued through Thursday night over a UN Security Council statement over Turkey’s latest pronouncements on Varosha, with the body apparently unable to agree a final text in its ...
Anastasiades hopes ‘intense diplomatic efforts’ on Varosha will yield results
President Nicos Anastasiades expressed hope on Sunday that “intense diplomatic efforts” would prevent further threats by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to the north on Tuesday.
In ...
Government ‘taking steps in all directions’ spokesman says
The government is monitoring all developments and is taking steps in all directions, both at European level and at the level of the UN Security Council, Spokesman Marios Pelekanos said ...
UNSG’s report ‘does not reflect the gravity of Turkish provocations’
The UN Secretary-general’s reports on Cyprus do not reflect gravity of Turkish provocations, the island’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Andreas Hadjichrysanthou has said.
He was speaking ...
Cypriot sides need to act decisively or solution could be unattainable, UN says
UN Secretary- General, Antonio Guterres warned in his latest Good Offices Mission report that unless parties act decisively now, continuing dynamics in and around Cyprus could render future efforts to ...
Guterres green-lights Unficyp extension, is concerned over Varosha
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has recommended the renewal of Unficyp’s mandate for a further six months and has stated his concern over Turkish activity in Varosha.
An informal ...
Reimagining a Cyprus settlement
A parallel state of the Republic in northern Cyprus is one where it is not power that is shared with the RoC, but values, laws and system of governance
Searching ...
‘Two-state solution a non-starter’, UN chief assures Anastasiades (Updated)
A two-state solution in Cyprus is a non-starter, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, according to President Nicos Anastasiades, who met with the UN chief on Friday in Brussels.
Anastasiades met ...
New round of Cyprob contacts kick off on Tuesday
Discussions on the Cyprus issue will pick up momentum from Tuesday, beginning with a new round of contacts by UN envoy Jane Holl Lute who was due to arrived late ...
Tatar to tell Lute: no recognition, no formal negotiations
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar says he will tell the UN Secretary-General’s envoy Jane Holl Lute at their upcoming meeting that formal negotiations on Cyprus can only take place ...
Anastasiades to meet Lute on Tuesday
President Nicos Anastasiades will receive UN envoy Jane Holl Lute on June 22, it was officially announced on Saturday.
According to the press and information office, the meeting will take place ...
‘Lute will not recommend another informal meeting unless she sees common ground’
The UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cyprus, Jane Holl Lute, is continuing her consultations to see if there is any common ground to build on, a UN source told ...
US hikes its UN contributions for 2022, more money for Unficyp
The US State Department has proposed raising its contribution to UN peacekeeping by some $472 million for 2022, which will include an additional $5.8m for Unficyp, reports said on Saturday.
According to ...
Leveraging the power of youth for a better peace
By Jean-Pierre Lacroix
Over the past year, to be a United Nations peacekeeper in the field has meant adopting new levels of flexibility and resilience in the face of evolving ...
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 informal meeting that took place in ...
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 of the island during the ...
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 Force in Cyprus (Unficyp).
Major ...
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 phase of in-depth negotiations, a ...
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 Geneva from April 27 to 29 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 plan to promote the ...
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 about the upcoming 5+1 talks on ...