Cyprus Mission in Geneva 🇨🇾 🇺🇳

#HRC59: 🇨🇾 #Cyprus condemned Russia’s war of aggression against #Ukraine, the unlawful deportation of children, & attacks against civilians. As a country that continues to endure the consequences of foreign invasion & occupation, 🇨🇾 stands in full solidarity with 🇺🇦 & its people

#HRC59 During ID on #Belarus #🇨🇾 expressed concern at continuing repression, stifling of independent, critical & democratic voices, urging the authorities to end persecution of individuals for exercising their civil and political rights, allow access to legal counsel

HRC59 side-event 🇨🇾 #Cyprus #Panama🇩🇴 #Dom. Rep#🇵🇦& #UNWomen on global solutions to prevent & redress #femicide. Powerful messages on visibility, education & dismantling #patriarchal norms, reporting, accountability& access to justice. Can’t fight what you dont name &don’t report

#HRC58 #🇨🇾 stressed need to curb new & emerging forms of violence against women & girls such as digital and technology facilitated violence, cyber stalking, deep fakes. Establishment & implementation of national policies & international conventions including SDG 5&16 are crucial.

#HRC59 celebrating the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. #cyprus stands with other women diplomats who’s unwavering commitment and tireless advocacy for the protection and promotion of all human and fundamental rights is creating opportunities for future generations

#HRC59 #🇨🇾 #🇦🇱 #🇨🇱 #🇮🇸 #🇲🇼 #🇵🇦highlighted the issue of femicide, the most extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls, encouraging states to act in a manner commensurate to the severity and scale of the crime. ⛔️1 woman or girl killed every 10 minutes

How can we prevent and respond to femicide globally? Don’t miss this #HRC59 side event: Global Solutions to Prevent and Redress Femicide 🗓 26 June 2025 | 🕑 14:00–15:00 📍 Room XXI, Palais des Nations, Geneva Hosted by 🇵🇦🇩🇴🇨🇾 with @UNHumanRights, @UN_Women & partners.

#HRC59 Thank you to our partners 🇮🇹, 🇮🇶 and 🇲🇽 for co-organising today’s side event on #cultural rights & persons with #disabilities. #Cyprus advocates for dismantling barriers and improving cultural accessibility and inclusion for all

SOGI: #HRC59: 🇨🇾 strongly supports the mandate of the Independent Expert on #SOGI and condemns all forms of discrimination, criminalisation, and violence against LGBTI+ persons. Human rights are universal, indivisible, and must apply equally to everyone.

As #ECOSOCHAS concludes in Geneva, 🇨🇾 Cyprus echoes the call for stronger global solidarity, respect for IHL, and principled humanitarian action. The challenges are great—but so is our shared responsibility. #HumanitarianAction #ECOSOC

#HRC59 #🇨🇾expressed concern about the increase of conflicts around the world and their devestating impact on children’s right to education. Absence of safety encourages inequality, discrimination, violence creating barriers to education and affecting the quality of education

#HRC59 ID with Eritrea. 🇨🇾 underscored the necessity of renewing the mandate of the U.N. SR on Eritrea. #CY expressed deep concern over the practice of indefinite military service, incl. the forced conscription of children, and urged the government to fulfill its HR obligations.

#HRC59 Today marks the start of the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council. In line with its national priorities #cyprus reaffirms its commitment to the promotion and protection of human and fundamental rights.

Υιοθετήθηκε από την 78η Παγκόσμια Συνέλευση Υγείας που διεξάγεται στη Γενεύη, συμφωνία για θέματα που αφορούν στη διαχείριση ενδεχόμενων μελλοντικών πανδημιών. Γραπτή δήλωση Υπουργού Υγείας @MichaelDamianos. 📌tinyurl.com/bdhu32aj

Η πρωτοβουλία «Minds in Cyprus» αποτελεί την έναρξη μιας εθνικής στρατηγικής για τον επαναπατρισμό ταλέντου, με στόχο τη μετάβαση της Κύπρου στην οικονομία της γνώσης, αξιοποιώντας το ανθρώπινο δυναμικό της διασποράς. Η πρώτη εκδήλωση θα πραγματοποιηθεί στο Λονδίνο, στις 21…

#IDAHOBIT2025 #Cyprus will continue to work to ensure the full enjoyment of human rights for all on an equal footing.

#UPR49 #Cyprus 🇨🇾 recommendations to #Kuwait 🇰🇼: • Abolish the death penalty • Take further steps to ensure the prosecution of perpetrators of domestic violence & marital rape, and to promote the rights of #PersonsWithDisabilities • Protect freedom of expression for all.

Celebrating #EuropeDay in multilateral Geneva and 75 years of prosperity, peace, democracy, solidarity and cooperation in Europe. #TeamEurope #TeamCyprus

Recommendations by #Cyprus to Türkiye at today's #UPR49 👇

#UPR49 #Cyprus 🇨🇾 recommendations to #Grenada 🇬🇩: • Abolish the death penalty • Ratify the #OP-CEDAW • Adopt a national human rights institution in line with the Paris Principles • Advance policies to ensure gender equality & the elimination of violence against women.