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Opening Remarks on Cyprus Showed There’s Hope for a Solution – UN Special Adviser

The opening remarks made in Geneva on Cyprus talks showed there’s hope that this dispute can be resolved, but difficult issues remain, UN’s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide said on Friday during a press conference in Geneva. Eide...

Cyprus Issue: Continues at a Technical Staff Level on January 18

Participants in the Conference on Cyprus decided to establish a working group at the level of deputies with the task to identify specific questions and the instruments needed to address them, a statement issued from the Conference on Cyprus...

Amnesty International: Refugees at Risk of Freezing on Greek Islands Due to 'Inhuman EU Policies'

In a strongly-worded announcement on Thursday, Amnesty International blamed "inhuman EU policies" for trapping refugees on Greek islands where they risked freezing to death in the snow. Since the EU-Turkey agreement was signed in March, the organization noted, European...

EU Commission Ready to Support a Solution to Cyprus Problem, Spokeswoman Bertaud Says

Spokeswoman for the European Commission Natasha Bertaud on Thursday reiterated the European Commission's readiness to support the ongoing efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem under the auspices of the UN. The European Commission has expressed its readiness to attend the...

UNHCR to Replace Tents With Prefabricated Houses in Eight Refugee Centers Around Greece

The UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) announced on Thursday it will replace the tents used by refugees with prefabricated houses in eight camps and centers around Greece. The agency said the aim is to make refugee housing suitable for winter. The...

Kotzias Reiterates Greece’s Support of Cyprus Talks in Call With Eide

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias spoke with U.N. Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide on Thursday evening, to whom he reiterated Greece’s support for the continuation of the negotiating process. Kotzias said Greece seeks a fair and viable solution to...

Ankara’s FM Cavusoglu Says Cyprus Talks are 'Last Opportunity'

The Cyprus talks continue in the hopes of finding a solution to end the divide of the island caused by the illegal military occupation of Turkey since 1974 of its northern third. The current UN-led talks are seen as a “last...

UN Secretary General Offers Support to Rival Cypriot Leaders for Further Talks in Switzerland; Spokesman Says

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon looks forward to offering his personal support to both Turkish leader of Cyprus; Mustafa Akinci and President Nicos Anastasiades of Cyprus. The two are set to enter into a crucial phase of negotiations, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in New York....

Referendum for Cyprus or Not

The Cyprus negotiations underway are purported to “resolve the Cyprus issue” this year and one may wonder why the urgency? The consequence of making a wrong agreement has hardly been debated and citizens have also been kept in the dark....

UN's Eide on a Cyprus Settlement: Leaders Should Not Let this Opportunity Slip by

The UN Secretary General's Special Advisor on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, believes there is still a lot to be done in Cyprus and the leaders of the island's two communities should not let this opportunity slip by. Following the latest...