Cypriot MP to chair Council of Europe subcommittee meeting in New York

Cypriot MP George Loukaides is traveling to New York on Saturday to preside over a meeting of the Subcommittee on External Relations of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The sessions are scheduled to take place at the United Nations headquarters from November 9 to November 11.

During the visit, members of the subcommittee will engage in a series of diplomatic meetings with high-ranking UN officials. The delegation is set to hold discussions with Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary Di Carlo, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs Elinor Jane Britt Hammarskjöld, and Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mohamed Yahya. Additionally, the committee members will meet with Permanent Representatives of various UN member states to discuss international relations.

To facilitate diplomatic outreach, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations, Maria Michael, will co-host a reception in honor of the subcommittee members alongside Chairman George Loukaides. This visit highlights the ongoing engagement between the Council of Europe and the United Nations on various global and regional issues.