Speaker of the House of Representatives Anita Demetriou on Thursday called on the international community to take immediate action to end the conflicts worldwide and to alleviate the problems faced by refugees and expressed the intention of the Parliament to continue its support to the suffering people and refugees of Ukraine, in pre-agenda reports at the plenary session of the Parliament.
At the same time, she unequivocally condemned Turkey's violation of the right of all Cypriot refugees to return to their ancestral homes and the violation of international law by any country against any people. Demetriou referred to World Refugee Day (20 June) and World Day against Desertification and Drought (17 June), on which she said the legislature would continue to work on preventing and addressing desertification as a priority.
The Speaker said that the phenomenon of the conversion of fertile lands into arid areas is a growing threat to the planet, with our country facing an increased risk due to its geographical location.
She added that land desertification is rapidly increasing as a result of climate change and reckless human activity, which could potentially have dire consequences on people's quality of life if not addressed immediately.
On World Refugee Day, the President said that by raising awareness, solidarity and recognition of the drama of millions of people forced forcibly and at the risk of their lives to flee their homes due to war conflicts or political persecution in search of safe haven, we also recognize the willpower and courage of all refugees to rebuild their lives in a foreign land, facing uncertainty about the future and sometimes hostility.
He also said that as Cypriots we fully understand the drama and pain of refugees, living in a country where for 48 years thousands of refugees continue to experience the bitterness of uprooting and refugeeism as a result of the violent Turkish invasion and occupation.
Source: KYPE
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