Antonio Guterres

Christodoulides Tells Diaspora Turkish Cypriot Side Rejected UN Push for Cyprus Talks

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said Friday that the Turkish Cypriot side rejected an effort to bring the island’s two leaders together with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York, dealing a setback to the latest attempt to revive negotiations...

UN Marks International Day of Peace as World Leaders Gather in New York

The United Nations marks the International Day of Peace on September 21 as world leaders prepare to gather in New York for the annual General Assembly. The 2026 observance comes under the theme “Invest in Peace – For Everyone, Everywhere,...

UN Chief to Convene New Expanded Cyprus Talks Following Confidence-Building Efforts

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced Wednesday that he will convene a new expanded 5+1 meeting on the Cyprus issue after sufficient preparation on confidence-building measures, methodology, and the substance of the negotiations, signaling a renewed effort to restart...

UN Chief Visits Cyprus in High-Stakes Push to Revive Peace Talks

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Cyprus this week for high-stakes diplomatic talks, marking the first visit by a sitting UN chief to the divided island in more than sixteen years. His arrival signals a renewed attempt to...

UN Chief António Guterres to Visit Cyprus in Bid to Revive Stalled Peace Talks

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is set to visit Cyprus from July 27 to 29 in an effort to inject new momentum into long-running peace talks between the island’s Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. The visit will mark the...

Cyprus President Addresses Greek Parliament for First Time in 16 Years

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides addressed the Greek Parliament on Thursday, marking the first visit by a Cypriot head of state to the chamber in 16 years. He used the occasion to call for renewed efforts to reunify the divided...

Greece’s Mitsotakis Stresses Maritime Security in UN Address

Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis reaffirmed the country's commitment to safeguarding free sea navigation during a high-level discussion on maritime security, held as part of Greece’s presidency of the UN Security Council. “I pledge that Greece will remain a...

Cyprus Talks: A Step Forward After 8 Years of Deadlock

The longstanding Cyprus issue was discussed in Geneva on Monday and Tuesday as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hosted informal talks with Cyprus's President Nikos Christodoulides, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, and representatives of the guarantor powers Greece, Turkey, and...

UN to Host Informal Talks on Cyprus in Geneva

The longstanding Cyprus issue will be on the table in Geneva on Monday and Tuesday as the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will start informal talks with the President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and...

President Christodoulides Sees “Mobility” on Cyprus After UN Talks

President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides expressed the hope that the UN-sponsored informal talks with the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar could lead to the resumption of negotiations for a settlement in the divided island. Christodoulides spoke after the meeting with...