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 Muhammad. On this occasion the Mufti sent best wishes for Christmas to all…
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 satisfaction with the progress that has been achieved to date. While…
Leaders visit the CMP Lab and record a joint appeal
Today, the leader of the Greek Cypriot community, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, visited the CMP laboratory and met with the three CMP Members and many of the Committee’s Greek and Turkish Cypriot scientists. They were briefed on the…
Dialogue and participation bring Cypriots closer to a settlement
The U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) today ends a ten year, multi-million dollar initiative that has bridged differences and helped make the Cyprus conflict easier to solve by improving dialogue, communication and understanding on the long-divided island. Funded by the USAID to the tune of over $60…
A year of hard work and hope in Cyprus
With the resumption of the Cyprus talks, demining activity, humanitarian support and manning the buffer zone, 2015 has been a busy year for the UN in Cyprus. The month of May saw the renewal of negotiations towards a settlement of the Cyprus problem, with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot…
Cambodian demining team completes mine-clearing in Lefka-Aplici
A team of 29 Cambodian deminers deployed by the United Nations has completed a six-month assignment in Cyprus, having cleared areas of the buffer zone around Mammari and Lefka-Aplici. The team was despatched from Lebanon through inter-mission cooperation with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)…
Joint Statement by the Greek Cypriot leader Mr. Nicos Anastasiades and the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Mustafa Akıncı
Today, the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı and the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades held constructive deliberations on all of the outstanding issues and provided further guidance to the negotiators. The leaders established the Technical Committee on education on 25th November…
Remarks of the UN Secretary-General at the press encounter following a meeting with Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, Greek Cypriot leader and Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, Turkish Cypriot leader
Good afternoon – I just had a good meeting with the Greek Cypriot leader, H.E. Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, the Turkish Cypriot leader, H.E. Mr. Mustafa Akıncı and my Special Adviser, Mr. Espen Barth Eide. This was my first meeting with both leaders together. It was a very good opportunity for me to hear…
Kyrenia Shipwreck Gallery Upgrading to start soon
The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the European Commission, the Honor Frost Foundation and the United Nations Development Programme are pleased to announce the startup of the project "Upgrading of the Kyrenia Shipwreck Gallery within the Kyrenia Castle” and the conservation of the most…
UN experts urge Cyprus to address migrant detention conditions, improve overall monitoring
Cyprus has seen many positive developments concerning the treatment of people in detention, but still faces several challenges, particularly regarding the independent monitoring of places of detention and the treatment of migrants, the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) has said…
Religious leaders of Cyprus visit the Laboratory of the Committee on Missing Persons and record a joint appeal
Today, His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos II of Nova Justinia and All Cyprus and His Excellency Dr Talip Atalay, Mufti of Cyprus, together with the representative of His Eminence Archbishop Nareg of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church of Cyprus, His Excellency Archbishop Youssef Soueif of the…
Princess Anne visits UNFICYP's British troops in Nicosia
Her Royal Highness Princess Anne paid a visit to Cyprus on 4 February 2016, where she met British troops from her honourary regiment serving on the island as part of UNFICYP. Princess Anne also met the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, Lisa Buttenheim, and UNFICYP Force…