Tag Archives | Dimitris Christofias

U.N. Chief Calls off Cyprus Conference

By on April 22, 2012 in East Coast, News

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders have not made sufficient progress during talks on reunifying Cyprus to call an international conference at this time. Ban’s spokesman made the announcement Saturday afternoon after the secretary-general’s meeting Friday with Alexander Downer, the U.N. special adviser on Cyprus, and telephone calls earlier Saturday with [...]

UN Chief Has Full Confidence in Downer

By on February 4, 2012 in East Coast, News

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has full confidence in his Special Adviser on Cyprus, Alexander Downer, according to the UN chief’s Spokesman Martin Nezirky. Commenting on press reports concerning the Cypriot House of Representatives’ decision regarding Downer, Nezirky said “of course we are aware of the stories.” “The Secretary General has full confidence in his [...]

NYU Lecture to Feature Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias

By on September 20, 2011 in East Coast, Events, New York

On September 22, The Jean Monnet Center for International and Regional Economic Law and Justice at New York University School of Law will host the Eight Annual Emile Noël Lecture at NYU, presented by President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias.   President Christofias will present on “The State of the (European) Union.” J.H.H. Weiler, director, [...]