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Greek PM Tsipras to Speak at UN; Meet with President Obama

Alexis Tsipras will make his first visit to the United States as prime minister of Greece on September 26th to participate in the 70th meeting of the UN’s General Assembly, where he will address the assembly on October 1st,...

UNSG Supports Cyprus Talks and Is Encouraged by the Leaders

UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, is encouraged by the commitment of the two leaders to continue to work tirelessly on a complete settlement of the Cyprus problem, he told a press conference. Ban Ki-Moon said, “I am encouraged that the...

UN Chief Ban: Hungary’s Treatment of Migrants ‘Not Acceptable’

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon denounced Hungary's treatment of migrants as unacceptable Wednesday, after police fired tear gas and sprayed water cannon at hundreds of asylum-seekers on the country's border with Serbia. "I was shocked to see how these refugees and...

Ministers Call for Special EU Meeting on Migrants

The interior ministers of Britain, France and Germany have called for a special meeting of European Union interior and justice ministers within the next two weeks to deal with the continent's escalating migrant crisis. The ministers said in a statement...

UNSG Welcomes Positive Atmosphere in Cyprus Talks

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the positive atmosphere surrounding the Cyprus talks and the two leaders` agreement to work on confidence building measures. The Secretary-General met Thursday with Mustafa Akinci, the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community. Greek...

Dimitris Avramopoulos and Ban Ki Moon Discuss Migration Issues

European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos on Thursday had a meeting with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, presenting the European Commission's proposal for the relocation of refugees from third countries within the EU. Avramopoulos...

Greek Foreign Minister Kotzias to Visit the United States Next Week

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is due to depart for Washington on Sunday, where he will meet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday. The Greek Minister is scheduled to stay in Washington until next Thursday and have...

National Council: Cyprus Will Not Leave Turkish Actions Unanswered

Nicosia does not intend to leave Ankara's provocations in the island's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) without an answer. This was the message sent to the Turkish government after today's second-in-a-row National Council of Cyprus. According to state officials, the measures...

Turkish-Cypriots Send Letter to UN to Relaunch Peace Talks

Turkish-Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu has sent a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, calling for the re-launch of negotiations with the Greek-Cypriot administration. According to a statement issued on Saturday, Eroglu called on the Greek-Cypriot side to return to the negotiating table. The...

FM Venizelos Μeets UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

In addition to the Cyprus issue and the "FYROM" name dispute, recent regional and international crises dominated discussions between Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York on Sunday, during the Ministerial Week of the...