At the outset, I would like to express my warm appreciation to President Fernández de Gurmendi for her comprehensive presentation of the report covering the period from 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2016 (see A/71/342).
My delegation aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of …
It is a particular honour and pleasure for the Republic of Cyprus to address the General Assembly on its consideration of the report of the International Court of Justice (A/71/4). We are grateful to President Judge Ronny Abraham for his introduction of the report and for his insightful remarks on t…
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement made by the observer of the European Union. However, I would like to deliver the following remarks in my national capacity as the representative of Cyprus.
First of all, I wish to thank the Japanese presidency of the Security Council for convening today’s imp…
The delegation of Cyprus welcomes the opportunity to offer some brief remarks on this important agenda item. I would also like to convey Cyprus’ appreciation for the Secretary-General’s report (A/70/917), which represents a comprehensive review of the specific actions and political interaction betwe…
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. I would like to make some additional remarks in my national capacity.
The need to protect civilians in armed conflict is obvious. However, despite the progress made, the situation of civilians in armed co…
This high-level meeting comes at a very opportune moment in our global
response to the need to effectively and definitively tackle the AIDS epidemic, which for decades has claimed, and is still claiming, so many lives. Over the past 35 years, the HIV/AIDS pandemic has left no corner of the world un…
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union and wishes to deliver short additional remarks in its national capacity. We thank the presidency for focusing the Council’s attention on countering terrorist narratives and welcome presidential statement S/PRST/2…
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. I will also make a statement in my national capacity.
At the outset, we wish to commend the Chinese presidency of the Security Council, as well as Angola and Senegal, for their initiative in organizing this ope…
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the observer of the European Union, and wishes to make the following remarks in its national capacity.
We would like to thank the Venezuelan presidency of the Security Council for giving Member States
the opportunity to exchange views on…
On behalf of my delegation, I wish to express Cyprus’ appreciation for today’s discussion. My country supports and sponsors draft resolution A/70/L.28, proposed under agenda item 10, to be adopted today. We wish to thank the main sponsor of the draft resolution for organizing informals in an open an…
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement (see A/70/PV.59) delivered by the observer of the European Union (EU). I would like to make an additional statement in my national capacity.
At the outset, I would like to commend the President for convening this timely debate. The daily reports about people …
Please allow me, first of all, to convey our deepest condolences and sympathy to the people and Government of France at this difficult moment.
(spoke in French)
We are all Parisians.
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Cyprus aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union. I wou…
At the outset, we would like to congratulate President Fernández de Gurmendi on her election as President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and to thank her for her comprehensive presentation of the report (see A/70/350) covering the period from 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2015. My delegation a…
It is with particular honour and pleasure that the Republic of Cyprus addresses the General Assembly today with regard to the report (A/70/4) of the International Court of Justice. The Republic of Cyprus attaches great importance to the role and work of the International Court of Justice and to the …
Let me congratulate you, Sir, on organizing this open debate. I shall read out a shortened version of our statement and submit the full text for the record.
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union and would like to add the following comments in its national capa…
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the European Union, and would like to add the following in its national capacity.
We express our appreciation to the Secretary- General for his report (A/70/357) and to the members of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Op…
We welcome the timely initiative of the Russian Federation to convene this open debate. I would like briefly to provide our perspective on the issues before us.
The United Nations is, and should remain, at the apex of international order and justice. It should adapt to the broad spectrum of securit…
Cyprus abstained in the voting on resolution 69/320, on raising the flags of non-member observer States at the United Nations. Cyprus’s abstention should be viewed in the light of the challenges and issues that have arisen from the situation in Cyprus since 1974, which compel us to adhere to the pri…
Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and your delegation on your successful stewardship of this month’s presidency of the Security Council and for convening this open debate. This debate could not have been more timely, as we are approaching the first anniversary of the adoption of the…
At the outset, I wish to congratulate France for its initiative in organizing this timely open debate, focusing on the open wound of attacks and abuses on ethnic or religious grounds in the Middle East.
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement just delivered on behalf of the European Union and would…
