The new Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Mr. Colin Stewart, has arrived in Cyprus to formally assume his duties. He will also serve as the Deputy Special Adviser of the Secretary-General (DSASG) on…
On 16 November 2021, SRSG/DSASG Elizabeth Spehar addressed the 17th Annual Cyprus Summit hosted by The Economist and entitled “Working towards a secure environment for sustainable recovery”. In her keynote address, Ms. Spehar…
Nicosia, 8 November 2021 – An event marking the occasion of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH) being awarded the 2021 European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award and the Grand Prix Laureate in the category…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Colin Stewart of Canada as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Mr. Stewart…
On 29 October, staff and families from the UN Office of the Special Adviser (OSASG) on Cyprus participated in the ‘Let’s do it! Cyprus’ campaign, aimed at raising awareness and participation of the public in the protection…
The UN Secretary-General`s Special Representative in Cyprus and Deputy Special Adviser, Elizabeth Spehar participated in a panel discussion entitled ‘Grassroots Peacebuilding: Entrepreneurship, Research, and Creativity’ as…
The bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage won Thursday a Grand Prix Award at the 2021 European Heritage Awards/ Europa Nostra Awards. The ceremony took place in Venice in the framework of the European Summit on…
The UN Secretary-General`s Special Representative in Cyprus and Deputy Special Adviser, Elizabeth Spehar addressed a reception on 22 September marking the completion of the UN Youth Champions Programme for Environment and…
Statement by the United Nations Spokesperson in Cyprus 27 th October 2020 – Today, the new Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Ersin Tatar, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, have confirmed their intention to meet…
“Poetry in times off the Coronavirus” is an initiative by the Bi-communal Technical Committee on Culture to video record and publish online five Greek Cypriot and five Turkish Cypriot poets reciting their poems sharing…
Yesterday, the Secretary-General's Good Offices mission welcomed friends, colleagues and peers to an end of year reception in the Ledra Palace Hotel. Yesterday was also the International Human Rights Day which this year…
This evening I met informally with the leader of the Greek Cypriot Community, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, and the leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community, Mr Mustafa Akıncı, to take stock of efforts toward reaching a comprehensive…
