Cyprus Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Andreas Hadjichrysanthou, has said that it is indispensable for the UN Security Council to lead the way in demonstrating the need for its resolutions to be implemented and not be ignored.
Hadjichrysanthou represented on June 9, 2022, the Republic of Cyprus at the discussion of the UN General Assembly plenary on the Security Council 2021 annual report.
Referring to the Cyprus problem, during his intervention, he welcomed the two resolutions which the Security Council adopted in 2021 for the renewal of the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus, on the basis of resolution 186.
He underlined that the reason for which the Cyprus problem remains for so many years on the Security Council agenda is primarily the, without any repercussions, non-implementation of the many relevant resolutions adopted by the Security Council.
He noted that if the consolidation of the repercussions of the illegal use of violence against Cyprus is accepted, this will create a dangerous precedent for the Security Council reliability.
Hadjichrysanthou said that the case of Varosha constitutes a tangible example in order to prove the ability of the Security Council to implement its relevant resolutions. He added that the UN Security Council has the responsibility to protect the UN member states, particularly the small states, so that the will of their powerful opponents will not be imposed.
Among others, Hadjichrysanthou thanked the Security Council President for presenting the Report and underlined the need for further cooperation and synergy between the Security Council and the General Assembly to achieve the UN primary goals.
We insist on our belief, he added, that the Report must not just collect the archives related to the meetings and the documents of the Security Council, but include a substantive recording of the Council’s position for every day of the agenda.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have so far failed to yield results.
UN Security Council resolution 550 (1984) considers any attempts to settle any part of Varosha by people other than its inhabitants as inadmissible and calls for the transfer of this area to the administration of the UN. UN Security Council resolution 789 (1992) also urges that with a view to the implementation of resolution 550 (1984), the area at present under the control of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus be extended to include Varosha.
On October 8, 2020, the Turkish side opened part of the fenced area of Varosha, following an announcement made in Ankara on October 6. Both the UN Secretary-General and the EU expressed concern, while the UN Security Council called for the reversal of this course of action.
Source: Cyprus News Agency