Διαβιβάζεται πιο κάτω
για ενημέρωση δήλωση του Γενικού Γραμματέα των ΗΕ την οποία εξέδωσε σήμερα το απόγευμα στην έδρα του ΟΗΕ αναφορικά με τα
50 χρόνια από την ίδρυση της ειρηνευτικής δύναμης των ΗΕ στην Κύπρο.
New
York, 3 March 2014 - Statement by the Secretary-General on the
occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations
Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the
establishment of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). On
4 March 1964, the Security Council, by its resolution 186 (1964), mandated
UNFICYP to contribute to a return to normal conditions following violence and
bloodshed between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities in Cyprus.
Over the past fifty years, UNFICYP has played a crucial role in preventing a
recurrence of fighting and contributing to the resolution of issues that affect
the everyday lives of Cypriots across the island.
On this special occasion, I wish to express
my gratitude to the 32 countries that have contributed either troops or police
or both to the Mission and their peacekeepers, but also pay tribute to the 184
peacekeepers who lost their lives in support of peace in Cyprus.
I am confident that this fiftieth
anniversary will provide much needed impetus to the ongoing negotiations for a
comprehensive settlement of the long-lasting Cyprus problem. I trust that in
the period ahead, both sides, with support from the United Nations, will strive
for such a comprehensive settlement so that Cyprus may be united again.
Statements on 3 March 2014
