UN General Assembly
2025

International humanitarian law must be respected. We also call with the same fervor for the immediate release of all hostages. And dear friends, as unreachable as it may seem at this moment, we must not lose sight of the path for peace, for a two-state solution in line with the United Nations Security Council resolutions. We have a responsibility to continue our work for a future in which Israel and Palestine live side by side in conditions of lasting security and peace. And we must be clear and unequivocal that Hamas, a terrorist organization, has no place in such a future. Your Excellencies, as part of our responsibility, my country will assume the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union in January of 2026. The European Union that has evolved into an unprecedented political union, embodying the essence of multilateralism, anchored on respect for the UN Charter, is a project of collective responsibility that delivers a unifying force of stability, security and prosperity. And the European Union presidency is yet another moment of responsibility for Cyprus.