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UN ready for Cyprus talks after Turkish Cypriot vote

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is ready to move ahead with Cyprus reunification talks soon after April’s Turkish Cypriot leadership elections. This was the view of Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides who met

24th February 2020

Cyprus

UN wants National Guard and Turkish army to talk

The UN intends to establish the first-ever mechanism for direct military contacts between Turkish occupation forces and the National Guard after it was included in the renewal of the peacekeeping mandate on

31st January 2020

Cyprus

President ready for five-party conference on Cyprus

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades told the UN he is ready to take part in an informal five-party conference to reach an agreement on the terms of reference for moribund Cyprus talks to

30th January 2020

Cyprus

UN chief recommends renewal of UNFICYP mandate

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has recommended the Security Council extend the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus mandate for another six months, until July 31. He reiterated his commitment to exploring with

10th January 2020

Cyprus

Cyprus expects no surprises in UNFICYP report

President Nicos Anastasiades said current events which “fully justify extending the presence of the peacekeeping force in Cyprus” will be included in the UN Secretary-General’s report on UNFICYP. Anastasiades on Thursday met

9th January 2020

Cyprus

UN studying Greek demands for action against Turley-Libya deal

The United Nations is studying a protest letter sent by Greece urging for action against the maritime border deal signed between Turkey and Libya’s internationally-backed government. “I can confirm that we received

12th December 2019

Energy

UN adopts resolutions on the oceans and seas, Turkey votes against

The UN General Assembly adopted two resolutions on the oceans and seas linked to the landmark 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Turkey was the only member to

12th December 2019

Maritime

Cypriot leaders ‘too busy’ to attend UN event

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci have changed their minds and said they are “too busy” to attend a UN reception, cancelling an opportunity to show some seasonal

10th December 2019

Cyprus

National Council to review next steps post Berlin

Recent developments in UN efforts to resume stalled Cyprus reunification talks will be the focus of Wednesday’s National Council meeting of party leaders. Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, who will chair the country’s

4th December 2019

Cyprus