Diplomatic tensions escalate as migrants remain stranded in Cyprus buffer zone, with President Christodoulides criticizing UN’s intervention and blaming Turkey for crisis. UN provides basic needs for migrants but rejects returning them to Turkey, emphasizing collaboration with UNHCR for a sustainable solution.
UNHCR is deeply concerned about the migrants in Cyprus’ buffer zone, emphasizing the urgent need for access to asylum procedures and adequate living conditions for 31 individuals, including seven children. The agency highlights the necessity for Cyprus to fulfill its international and EU obligations to uphold the fundamental human rights of asylum seekers, while expressing readiness to support in finding sustainable solutions for the displaced individuals.
