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Turkey enters UN chief race, Cyprus objects

This news piece was first published on policypress.cy By Bilun Gunes Turkey has nominated the OSCE’s secretary-general, Feridun Sinirlioğlu, to lead the...
Politics

Christodoulides meets UN’s Diagne ahead of Holguin visit

President Nikos Christodoulides met the head of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Khassim Diagne, at the Presidential...
Local

The Turkey-Libya memorandum does not yield legal commitments for third countries, Nicosia says in letter to Guterres

The Republic of Cyprus expressed serious concern on the motives behind the Libyan move and the interests it its...
Politics

Christodoulides and Erhurman to meet again on Tuesday

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman will meet again under UN auspices on Tuesday, October 27. After...
World

El Nino ‘wrecking ball’ could cause record Pacific temperature rise, UN says

The El Nino weather pattern could cause a record rise in ocean temperatures in the Pacific as it barrels...
World

UN experts urge Indian authorities to cease ‘use of excessive force’ to curb protests

UN experts called on Tuesday for an independent investigation into Indian authorities' conduct in a recent crackdown on protests,...
World

UN sees higher global warming, even in best-case scenario

Global warming is now projected to exceed previous estimates, with even the most optimistic scenario seeing average temperatures rise...
Opinion

Holguin writes her own version of history

Maria Angela Holguin, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Cyprus, is about to join the long roll-call of UN...
World

Grynspan holds lead for next UN chief as race enters decisive stage

An informal poll by the United Nations Security Council on Friday placed former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan...
Politics

UN completes document to underpin Cyprus talks, Christodoulides says

The UN has completed the convergences document that will form the basis for resuming negotiations on the Cyprus problem,...
Local

Cyprus tells UN of 659 Turkish air and sea violations

Cyprus has complained to the United Nations of 659 violations by Turkish air and naval forces in June and...
World

US Vice President Vance says he won’t watch live streamed execution of Nidal Hasan after global outcry

US Vice President JD Vance has expressed doubts over whether a controversial Pentagon plan to publicly livestream the execution...
Politics

Kombos asks why Guterres has yet to table Cyprus framework

Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kombos has asked why UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has not yet tabled a framework of strategic...
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