UN Global Advocate visits active minefield in Cyprus, highlights need for continued efforts
Nicosia, 13 October - “I very much hope that I will be the first and last Global Advocate to see landmines on this beautiful island,” stated the United Nations Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive…
Statement delivered by the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Cyprus Mr. Espen Barth Eide on behalf of the Greek Cypriot leader Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Mustafa Akıncı
NICOSIA, 1 September 2015 - Today, the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, renewed efforts to achieve their shared goal of reaching a comprehensive settlement as…
Statement delivered by SASG Eide on behalf of Cypriot leaders
NICOSIA, 12 October 2015 - Today, the Greek Cypriot leader Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, deliberated on the outstanding issues in the negotiations. Conscious of the need to build…
Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Mustafa Akinci, Leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community
New York, 2 October 2015 - The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Mustafa Akinci, leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community. The Secretary-General and Mr. Akinci discussed the significant progress made by the Turkish…
Statement delivered by the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Cyprus Mr. Espen Barth Eide on behalf of the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Mustafa Akıncı and the Greek Cypriot leader Mr. Nicos Anastasiades
NICOSIA, 14 September 2015 - Today, the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, and the Greek Cypriot leader Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, discussed the state of play across chapters since negotiations resumed four months ago…
Religious and political leaders come together for the first time in support of peace in Cyprus
NICOSIA, 10 September 2015 - Religious and political leaders came together for the first time in support of peace in Cyprus. The religious leaders of Cyprus have come a long way since the Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace…
UN’s first female force commander talks peacekeeping and why she’s not taking her Harley to Cyprus
NEW YORK, 14 May 2014 – This August, Major General Kristin Lund will become the first female commander of a United Nations peacekeeping force, taking the military helm in Cyprus where the top UN official, Lisa Buttenheim, is…
Statement delivered by SASG Eide on behalf of the Greek Cypriot leader Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Mustafa Akıncı
NICOSIA, 1 September 2015 - Today, the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, renewed efforts to achieve their shared goal of reaching a comprehensive settlement as…
Members of the security teams of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders take a break during a leaders meeting. UNFICYP/Cem Cicek
Keeping things moving: the invisible hands supporting the Cyprus Talks
NICOSIA, 17 December 2015 - Cypriots on both sides of the island follow developments in the Cyprus talks process keenly through the media, and attention has never been greater than now, as the leaders intensify their…
Working for peace through the universal language of sport
NICOSIA, 16 December 2015 - Renowned Olympian Sebastian Coe once said, “Sport is a universal language, building more bridges between people than anything else I can think of.” This has certainly been true of the Peace Players…
Mufti of Cyprus, Dr Talip Atalay prays at Hala Sultan Tekke with 1000 faithful
The Mufti of Cyprus, Dr Talip Atalay prayed at Hala Sultan Tekke on 23rd December 2015 together with 1000 faithful during a special pilgrimage on the occasion of the Mawlid ul Nabi / Mevlid, celebrating the birth of Prophet…
Joint Statement by the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Mustafa Akıncı and the Greek Cypriot leader Mr. Nicos Anastasiades
Today, the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Mustafa Akıncı and the Greek Cypriot leader Mr. Nicos Anastasiades held the last leaders’ meeting of 2015. They evaluated negotiations since talks began on 15 May 2015 and expressed their…