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...
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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...
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...
‘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,...
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...
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...
Irish ambassador reaffirms Dublin’s position on Cyprus
The ambassador of Ireland to Cyprus, Deirdre Ní Fhallúin has reaffirmed her country’s position on a Cyprus settlement on the basis of the relevant UN...
Foreign ministry, negotiator welcome reviewal of Unficyp mandate
The foreign ministry has welcomed the unanimous renewal by the UN Security Council of the mandate for the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus until July...
UN Security Council expected to renew Unficyp mandate
The UN Security Council is expected to unanimously adopt a resolution renewing Unficyp’s mandate for another six months, until July 31, during a procedure expected...
Spehar briefs UN Security Council
UN special representative Elizabeth Spehar on Tuesday briefed the UN Security Council on the secretary general’s good offices mission in Cyprus, focusing on efforts to...
UNSG’s report highlights limited contacts between two sides
Movement restrictions linked to the coronavirus pandemic have limited contacts across the Green Line and deepened estrangement between two communities, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres...
President meets UN representative over Unficyp, talks
President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday discussed developments on the Cyprus problem and the latest UN reports on Unficyp and the Good Offices mission in Cyprus...
UN Security Council expected to renew UNFICYP mandate on January 28
The UN Security Council is expected to hold a meeting to adopt a resolution on the renewal of UNFICYP’s mandate for another six months, on...
Coronavirus: Unficyp confirms 24 personnel have Covid-19
Twenty-four Unficyp personnel are currently positive coronavirus cases, bringing the total since the start of the outbreak to 33, Unficyp said on Wednesday. Nine have...
Slovakian role in Unficyp ‘more important than ever’
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said Slovakia’s contribution to the Unficyp contingent is now more important than ever, given the increasing Turkish provocations in recent months....
Asylum seeker stuck in the buffer zone
A renowned 46-year-old Iranian singer, songwriter and music producer has been stranded in the Ledra Palace buffer zone since Wednesday after the Greek Cypriot authorities...
Non-stop flights from Cyprus to Argentina for Unficyp troops
Non-stop 16-hour flights will be used for the first time to rotate Argentine troops serving in Unficyp because of the coronavirus, it emerged on Wednesday....
Turkish Cypriots call Unficyp resolution ‘unfair’
The Turkish Cypriot said on Tuesday the UN security council resolution to renew Unficyp’s mandate was unfair as it allows the Greek Cypriot side to...
Unficyp raft resolution adopted by UN Security Council with minor changes (updated)
The UN Security Council unanimously renewed the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) mandate for another six months on Tuesday, without any objections and with...
UNFICYP’s mandate expected to be renewed on Tuesday
The draft resolution for the renewal of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) mandate is currently in the silent procedure at the Security Council...