UN Deputy Secretary-General's Flag Blunder in Cyprus Sparks Controversy

The DiCarlo blunder and the Lacroix visit

The United Nations moved swiftly to limit the damage after the blunder committed by Deputy Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo, who allowed the flag of the secessionist entity to be displayed at her meeting with the occupation leader, Tufan Erhurman, in Antalya. Pressure from Nicosia, a series of strongly worded démarches, and the very real prospect of […]

By newsroom