3rd International Conference on Financing for Development
Statement by the Head of Delegation, Minister Anrdreas D. Mavroyiannis
Addis Ababa, 16 July 2015
Mr. President,
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement of the EU.
In less than two months, world leaders will gather in New York to agree on a single development agenda that must be truly universal and transformative; a rights-based agenda that leaves no one behind. [Read more…]
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High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development under the auspices of ECOSOC
“Strengthening integration, implementation and review – the HLPF after 2015
United Nations, 7 July 2015
Mr. President,
The year 2015 is crucial for the international community. In September at a Leaders’ Summit in New York, a new development agenda including global sustainable development goals will be adopted. This is a universal agenda for all nations, [Read more…]
High-level Event on Climate Change
United Nation, 30 June 2015
Madame Vice-President,
First, I would like to express our gratitude to the President of the General Assembly for convening this High Level Event on such an important topic. The meeting could not have been timelier, as 2015 is a crucial year for people and the planet as a whole. [Read more…]
8th Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
New York, 10 June 2015
Thank you Mr President.
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement (to be) delivered by the representative of the European Union.
Cyprus ratified the Convention in 2011 and submitted its first report on its implementation in 2013. Currently, various policies are being developed by the focal point, the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, following consultations with relevant stakeholders, including the civil society. I would like to stress that consultation with organisations [Read more…]
Open debate of the Security Council on “The protection of journalists in conflict situations” in connection with the agenda item “Protection of civilians in armed conflict”
United Nations, May 27, 2015
We wish to thank the Lithuanian Presidency for convening this important and timely debate and congratulate it [Read more…]
General Debate – 9th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
United Nations, 28 April 2015
Madame President, my statement complements that of the European Union to which Cyprus fully subscribes.
At the outset, allow me to add my delegation’s congratulations on your appointment as Chair of the 9th NPT Review Conference [Read more…]
Revitalization of the General Assembly, third thematic debate on the selection and appointment of the Secretary General and other executive heads
Trusteeship Council, 27 April 2015
Thank you Co-Chairs and, at the outset, let me commend the way in which you have conducted our deliberations on this important issue thus far. [Read more…]
Security Council Open Debate on “The victims of attacks and abuses on ethnic or religious ground in the Middle East” in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”
United Nations, 27 March 2015
Mr. President,
At the outset, I wish to congratulate France for its timely initiative to organize this open debate focusing on the open wound of “attacks and abuses on ethnic or religious ground in the Middle East.” Cyprus aligns itself with the statement delivered by the European Union, and would like to add the following from a national angle. [Read more…]
Agenda item 3: “Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women and to the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly, entitled “Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty-first century”
United Nations, March 13, 2015
Madam Chair,
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the European Union and would like to make some remarks in its national capacity. [Read more…]
High Level Thematic Debate
Advancing Gender Equality and the empowerment of Women and Girls for a transformative post-2015 development agenda
Interactive panel discussion II – Education
Thank you Madam Chair, your Excellency,
Cyprus aligns itself with the statement made by Latvia on behalf of the EU earlier today and would like to add some comments in its national capacity. Cyprus is committed to gender equality, the empowerment and the realization of the human rights [Read more…]