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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-10-26
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[01] LILLIKAS - UN DAY
[01] LILLIKAS - UN DAY
The ineffectiveness of the UN directly affects Cyprus, Minister of
Foreign Affairs George Lillikas said on Thursday, noting that the
unwillingness of the Security Council to implement its resolutions on
Cyprus and the inability of the international community to oblige
Turkey to respect international law, permit the continuation of the
military occupation of the Republic of Cyprus.
In a speech on ``The Present and Future of the United Nations``, given
on the occasion of the UN Day, at an event organised by the UN
Association of Cyprus, at the Presidential Palace, Lillikas said the
policy of ``double standards`` and the international tolerance towards
Turkey`s actions has allowed the deprivation of the basic human rights
of Cypriot citizens, the violation of the territorial integrity of the
Republic, and the mass colonisation of the occupied areas, to continue
32 years after the Turkish invasion.
He noted that each year the anniversary of the UN establishment is
celebrated in Cyprus, ``since its existence and action is of great
significance to our country.``
``It is in the framework of the UN that we defend the sovereignty of
our state and seek a just and viable solution to the Cyprus problem.
The resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly are
the ammunitions which enable us to demand restitution of our rights.
Furthermore, the UN Peacekeeping Force, present here since the
beginning of 1964, is a very significant factor, which has perhaps
saved our people from greater ills,`` he said.
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