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Christodoulides

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2015-03-27
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2015-03-27
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  1. “It is our duty towards humanity and our shared values to steadfastly adopt a more proactive political involvement, so as to save future generations from the plague of blind hatred. For us, it is also a historical responsibility to our ancestors and the beloved waters of our homelands.”

    2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source

  2. “A resolute stance for the principle of religious freedom everywhere is extremely important. Religious belief is fundamental to many human identities. Freedom of faith must be defended, irrespective of whether the attacks come from totalitarian atheist regimes or theocracies. For the faithful, what they believe about God is inseparable from what they understand about human beings. But God's rights must never be allowed to trample on human rights. We have aligned ourselves with the international coalition against terrorism, and we have been active in promoting actions aimed at protecting the ancient communities and the religious and ethnic minorities of the Middle East. Our long tradition as a constructive and stabilizing factor in the region is acknowledged by all.”

    2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source

  3. “Cyprus believes that addressing the security and political crisis in the country is key not only to its stability but also to regional safety and security. The recent horrific and brutal acts of terrorism in Libya have showcased once again that terrorism knows no borders. We have witnessed how destructive ISIL has been in Iraq and Syria, and unfortunately, it has found fertile ground in the growing post-revolution political instability in Libya. The gravity of the situation in Libya must prompt action in support of the political process in that country. To restore stability, a political solution to the Libyan crisis is a sine qua non. The problem of religious persecution is most pronounced in parts of the Middle East in the current turbulent times, especially in places where conflict is raging and extremist terrorist groups are active.”

    2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source

  4. “As the Syrian conflict enters its fifth year, it is evident that long-term oppression, intolerance and lack of inclusiveness have cultivated the ground for the flourishing of terrorism. The incomprehensible Violence caused by ISIL/Daesh, and other terrorist groups, as well as the different militias, has created a huge humanitarian crisis. It is vital that the international community sends a clear and strong messages condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including the organizers, financiers and sponsors of acts of terrorism. In Iraq, although the situation seems to be getting under control, there a lot remainsto be done. ISIL/ Daesh can be defeated only if there is political unity and a common fight against terrorism.”

    2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source

  5. “It is also being invoked as the ideological basis of terrorism, intolerance, discrimination, racism and all forms of hatred. If this scourge is not tackled decisively, if it remains unaddressed, it will soon have such spillover effects that will render the whole situation as entirely out of control. The times demand courageous measures by all States individually as well as by the international community collectively. All that we are witnessing in the wider region of the Middle East, particularly following the emergence of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), or Daesh, and the perpetration of its untold atrocities should not leave us indifferent or passive.”

    2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source

  6. “I have cited this poem, as just one of the many examples of the cultural richness of the Middle East, a birthplace of great civilizations and religions and an area of spiritual fermentation and fertilization. This cultural mosaic has been the product of thousands of years of coexistence, even in times of conflict, in an area that had always been the bone of contention between and regional and international powers. Today, we are yet again experiencing tremendous turmoil in the Middle East. This debate is an opportunity to reflect upon the root causes of the unrest. In order to do so, we must avoid the trap of confining ourselves to the developments in a specific region. Ethnic and religious clashes are nowadays a source or a pretext for nearly every conflict around the world.”

    2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source

  7. “At the outset, Iwish to congratulate France for its initiative in organizing this timely open debate, focusing on the open wound of attacks and abuses on ethnic or religious grounds in the Middle East. Cyprus aligns itself with the statement just delivered on behalf of the European Union and would like to add comments from its national standpoint. Around a century ago, the poet Constantine Cavafy, who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, in his poem Going Back Home from Greece, wrote about "our seas,/ the waters of Cyprus, Syria and Egypt,/ the beloved waters of our home countries", and went on to say, "We must not be ashamed of the Syrian and Egyptian blood in our veins;/ we should really honour it, take pride in it".”

    2015-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7419 (2015) · source