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Cyprus
Cyprus President Accuses Turkey of Playing Victim in UN Address
In a hard-hitting speech before the UN on Friday, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades accused Turkey of audaciously passing itself off as the victim regarding its history with Cyprus.
The failure to implement UN resolutions are responsible for allowing Turkey the...
Europe
Biden at UN General Assembly: USA Not Seeking New Cold War
President Joe Biden addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday for his first time as President of the United States.
The UN General Assembly is a yearly gathering of all of the world leaders who are members of the United...
Cyprus
President Anastasiades “Not Optimistic” on Cyprus UN Talks
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday that he is not as optimistic as he would like to be about the informal tripartite meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, set to take...
Environment
UN Report Says Extreme Weather Disasters are Increasing Exponentially
The UN's weather agency the World Meteorological Foundation has released a report stating that extreme weather disasters are occurring four to five times more in the present moment than they did in the 1970s.
The agency also said that today's...
Diplomacy
Greece Refutes Turkey’s Claims in the UN Over Status in the Aegean
Greece sent a letter to the UN in response to a similar move made by Turkey earlier in July, refuting many of the claims it made.
Cyprus
UN Security Council Slams Turkey on Varosha Plans in Cyprus
The Security Council of the UN issued a strong statement against Turkey on Friday in regards to the recent announcements about Varosha in Cyprus.
Cyprus
Cyprus Gains Momentum in US Politics; UN Calls on Turkey to Reverse Course
The Cyprus issue is gaining momentum in US politics after the latest provocation by Turkey to announce the reopening of part of Varosha
Ancient Greece
UN Head Calls For Olympic Truce for Tokyo Games
UN Secretary-General Guterres called on all parties currently engaging in hostilities throughout the world to observe the Olympic truce.
Cyprus
Erdogan Stirs Tensions Before Occupied Cyprus Visit
Erdogan stirred tensions on Monday, a week before his trip to Cyprus on July 20, the anniversary of the invasion of the island in 1974.
Cyprus
Checkpoints Between Free and Occupied Cyprus Reopen
Checkpoints between the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus reopened on Friday.