Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Chargé d’affaires a.i. at the Vietnamese mission to the UN (Photo: VNA)Elizabeth Spehar, Special Representative of theUN Secretary-General in Cyprus, reported on the island country’s situation andactivities of the UNFICYP in the last half of 2020, particularly COVID-19developments’ impact on UNFICYP operations and the peace process.
Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Chargé d’affaires a.i.at the Vietnamese mission to the UN, hailed efforts by Spehar and the UNFICYPto perform their duties amid a number of challenges caused by the pandemic’simpact.
He called on the parties concerned to respectthe UNFICYP’s functions while voicing support of the UN Secretary-General’sconvening an unofficial meeting among relevant sides to seek solutions to theCyprus issue.
Expressing concern over developments in thereviewed period, Anh appealed to the parties to exercise self-restraint so asnot to escalate tensions, make efforts to promote the building of trust amongthe parties and communities, especially amidst the raging COVID-19 pandemic,and support the enhancement of women’s participation in processes in Cyprus./.
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