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Greece received the biggest number of migrants from January 1 to May 8, the United Nations (UN) confirmed on Friday. According to the UN Migration agency, a total of more than 17,000 irregular migrants reached the European shores during the...

The United Nations announced on Thursday that its Secretary General, Antonio Guterres,  received the official notification of the ratification of the Prespa Agreement on February 12, 2019. The UN notes that the Prespa Agreement, among other things, expresses the concord between...

The United Nations announced on Friday that its employees at the Vienna offices will have the chance to taste recipes from the cuisine of the Ionian islands for a week starting Monday, February 11. Traditional recipes from the islands, also...

Talks to reunify the divided island of Cyprus are set to resume from the point where they stopped last year. This according to Vasilis Palmas, Cyprus’ deputy minister to the President, Nicos Anastasiades. The previous round of talks, which...

A photographic exhibition titled "Light on the Move" will be presented at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens between October 26-31. The exhibition is being organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nation's migration body. Photographs...

In another attempt to jump-start reunification talks on the divided island, Cypriot president Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akıncı will meet on October 26, it was announced by the United Nations on Thursday. Earlier on Thursday, Akinci said he...

President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades said that the UN is waiting the report of the special envoy in Cyprus before it decides whether to embark on a new round of peace talks on the island. Speaking at a press conference...

The Turkish Cypriot administration has decided to play a new oppressive political game with total disregard to human rights.  This time they have directed their attention on the non-Muslim enclaved Cypriot minorities in the Turkish occupied part of Cyprus,...

UN Secretary General`s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide will arrive in Cyprus on August 2nd and on August 3rd will have separate meetings with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci. On Thursday evening a...

The United Nations have not been informed of any plans by the Turkish Cypriot side to hand over the fenced-off city of Varosha to UN control, the Cyprus Mail was told on Saturday. A UN spokesperson was commenting on an...