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Greece
FYROM Name Dispute Prompts Greek PM to Miss UN General Assembly Session
The dispute over Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia's official name proved to be a small thorn in this year's United Nations General Assembly annual General Debate.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is currently in New York, has opted to skip the United Nations General...
Greece
Foreign Minister Kotzias to Have Series of Bilateral Meetings in New York
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has scheduled a series of bilateral meetings in New York on Sunday, on the sidelines of his participation in the Ministerial Week of the 70th UN General Assembly.
They include his counterparts from Georgia, Giorgi Kvirikashvili;...
Cyprus
US Secretary of State John Kerry Welcomes Continued Progress in Cyprus Peace Talks
The US Secretary of State has welcomed continued progress in Cyprus peace talks, under the auspices of UN.
State Secretary John Kerry met Saturday with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades who is in New York for the UN General Assembly. President...
Greece
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,...
Cyprus
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...
Europe
Refugee Pressure Builds on Serbia, Hungary
Pressure is building in Serbia and Hungary as officials brace for a new influx of refugees this week.
U.N. officials in Serbia said they expect 7,000 refugees to cross from FYROM into southern Serbia in a 24-hour period between Tuesday...
Europe
UN: Refugee Crisis Is ‘Defining Moment’ for Europe
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has described the migrant crisis in Europe as an "absolutely dramatic situation" and has called on the European Union to take charge of migrant processing centers.
Commissioner Antonio Guterres said the refugee...
Cyprus
Looted Church Treasures Return to Cyprus
The Church of Cyprus has announced that 34 treasures that were stolen from the island’s Turkish-occupied areas, are expected to return on Friday afternoon to Cyprus. The treasures will return to Cyprus following a decision by the Munich Court...
Cyprus
Abolition of the Republic of Cyprus
Having a solution to a problem is better than not having one at all. But one could equally ask: what kind of solution can be considered fair in comparison? Is a resolution that endeavors to split and fragment a...
Europe
As Europe Migrant Crisis Swells, UN Urges Better Response
Record numbers of migrants are entering Hungary, officials said Tuesday, as well as arriving in many other parts of Europe. The U.N. refugee agency is calling on all governments to respond compassionately to this human tide of people who...