Keynote Speech for the 19th Economist Summit by Colin Stewart, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Head of UNFICYP and Deputy Special Advisor on Cyprus
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 invitation, once again, to speak to you about how I see the current…
SRSG/DSASG Colin Stewart remarks for the OSASG End of Year Reception
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 to our traditional End-of-Year reception, under the auspices of the…
Unlocking the Potential of Youth: A Path to Sustainable Peace in 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 third year in a row the Good Offices mission has participated in the Forum…
Secretary-General appoints Ms. María Angela Holguín Cuéllar of Colombia as his Personal Envoy on Cyprus
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of María Angela Holguín Cuéllar of Colombia as his Personal Envoy on Cyprus. The Secretary-General has asked Ms. Holguín to assume a good offices role on his behalf to search for common ground on the way forward and to…
Press Statement by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguín Cuéllar
In this second visit, I had the opportunity to meet with the two leaders, as well as with political parties, city mayors, chambers of commerce, journalists, religious leaders, associations, think tanks, and civil society representatives. I have listened to all points of view and perspectives to…
Completion of Hamidiye Mosque in Lefkara
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”, a project funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the United…
Technical Committee on Environment joins #GenerationRestoration movement on World Environment Day
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 across the divide and coordinate on ways to address pest infestation affecting…
Open Letter from Maria Angela Holguin, July 2024
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 definitive and sustainable solution. Five months later, I held my last meeting…
OSASG-Cyprus welcomed Republic of Korea officials on Wednesday, 28 August.
On Wednesday, 28 August, OSASG-Cyprus the Republic of Korea officials for a briefing on the UN's activities and current state-of-play on the island. At the meeting, UN colleagues informed about the previous rounds of peace talks in Cyprus and ongoing activities of the 12 technical committees to…
UN Cyprus Talks is deeply committed to supporting women’s full, meaningful and effective participation in all peacemaking and peacebuilding efforts in Cyprus.
In early September, a representative of the Office of the Special Advisor of the Secretary-General on Cyprus accompanied the Cyprus Women's Bicommunal Coalition (CWBC) on a working visit to Belfast and Dublin to learn more about the peace process that led to the historically inclusive Good Friday…
SRSG/DSASG addresses 2024 Cyprus Forum
SRSG/DSASG Colin Stewart gave an opening address at the 2024 Cyprus Forum. Representing the UN family organizations in Cyprus, Stewart noted the recent adoption by UN member states the Pact for the Future, a wide-ranging recommitment to multilateralism. Stewart emphasized that the Pact for the…
Readout of the Secretary-General’s informal dinner with the Leader of the Greek Cypriot Community and the Leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community
The Secretary-General hosted an informal dinner today with the leader of the Greek Cypriot community, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, and the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mr. Ersin Tatar. The Secretary-General recalled the engagement of his Personal Envoy on Cyprus, Ms. María Angela Holguín…