In February of this year, I began my mandate, as Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General, who asked me to explore if there were favorable conditions in Cyprus for negotiations to resume that would lead to a…
On the island of Cyprus, the Technical Committee on Environment works to raise awareness and address island wide environmental issues. Part of their recent activity includes important discussions to exchange information…
The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH), has completed the conservation works at the Hamidiye Mosque in Lefkara, within the framework of the “Support to cultural heritage monuments of great importance for Cyprus”…
On the 29 September 2023, the Good Offices mission of the United Nations convened a discussion on "Realizing Meaningful Youth Participation and Achieving SDGs" through the auspices of the fourth Cyprus Forum. This is the…
H.E. Mr. Ersin Tatar and H.E. Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, H.E. Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and H.E. Mr. Mehmet Ali Talat, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all this evening…
Navigating the Road Towards Peace A moment of opportunity - The importance of the two sides working together - Focus on increased intra-island trade and economic connectivity Good morning, and thank you to the organizers for…
The United Nations is a reflection of the world as it is – and an aspiration of the world we know it can be. It is our responsibility to help build that world of peace, sustainable development and human rights for all. I know…
The Technical Committee on Gender Equality invites all members of civil society to join us at LEDRA PALACE HOTEL on 9 MAY at 18:00-19:30. Please click HERE to register by 5 May, to attend in person or via Zoom. If attending…
SRSG/DSASG Colin Stewart, met Greek Cypriot Negotiator, Menelaos Menelaou, and Turkish Cypriot Special Representative, Ergün Olgun, as part of their regular dialogue on the work of the Technical Committees and on issues of…
UN Cyprus Good Offices mission staff, supported by UNFICYP, care for the environment by holding a tree planting event in the UN buffer zone, planting local species such as olive trees. The mission of good offices continues to…
On 29 September 2022, the 3 rd Cyprus Forum, the largest policy-making forum on the divided island, featured a discussion on the underreported topic of Sport and Peacebuilding. The panel session facilitated by the UN Office…