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UN summit on Cyprus expected in March

An informal UN-led 5+1 Cyprus conference to resume abandoned peace talks is scheduled to take place in early March, most probably at Greentree in New York. However, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

27th January 2021

Cyprus/World

Cyprus wants EU to participate in UN conference

President Nicos Anastasiades has told EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell that Brussels should take part in an informal UN-led summit on Cyprus to be convened next month in New York. According

19th January 2021

Cyprus/Europe

Cyprus president ‘ready’ for UN conference

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades told a United Nations envoy on Monday he was ready to attend an informal five-party conference involving Britain, Greece and Turkey to end peace talks deadlock. UN special

11th January 2021

Cyprus

UN expected to renew Cyprus peacekeeping mandate

The UN Security Council is expected to adopt a resolution renewing the Cyprus peacekeeping force (UNFICYP) mandate for another six months on January 28. On January 14, a teleconference will take place

5th January 2021

Cyprus/World

COVID19: 24 Cyprus UN personnel have virus

The UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) confirmed Wednesday that despite its stringent COVID-19 procedures, there are currently 24 staff members who have the virus. The breakdown is 2 civilian positive cases

9th December 2020

Cyprus

UN envoy searching for way forward on Cyprus talks

A United Nations special envoy meets rival Cypriot leaders on Tuesday to scope if conditions are ripe to involve Britain, Turkey, and Greece in getting Cyprus reunification back on track. UN Secretary

1st December 2020

Cyprus

UN envoy to meet Cypriot leaders on way forward

UN special envoy, Jane Holl Lute will hold separate meetings across the island’s divide with Cypriot leaders to see if there is a window of opportunity to resume moribund Cyprus peace talks.

30th November 2020

Cyprus

UN envoy expected in Cyprus to plot way forward

UN envoy Jane Holl Lute is expected in Cyprus this month to scope whether conditions are ripe to convene a meeting involving guarantor powers Britain, Turkey, and Greece in getting peace talks

9th November 2020

Cyprus

Cypriot leaders promise to back UN peace initiative

Rival Cypriot leaders held a ‘break-the-ice’ meeting on Wednesday where they promised to support a United Nations-led Cyprus peace push also involving Greece, Turkey and Britain. It was the first meeting of

3rd November 2020

Cyprus

Cyprus welcomes UN readiness but peace climate negative

Nicosia on Thursday welcomed the readiness of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to provide his good services for the resumption of Cyprus talks but warned Turkey was poisoning the climate. In a

29th October 2020

Cyprus