Dame Ann for Cordovez job?

THE UN yesterday would neither confirm nor deny persistent rumours that its resident representative in Cyprus Dame Ann Hercus would take on the job of resigned UN special envoy for Cyprus Diego Cordovez.

An official at the New York office of the UN’s secretary-general’s spokesman, Fred Eckhard, yesterday told the Cyprus Mailthat they could “neither confirm nor deny” reports that Hercus would be replacing Cordovez.

Cordovez’ resignation was announced by Eckhard on April 23.

Cordovez had held the post for two years. No reason was given for his resignation by either New York or Nicosia.

Hercus became special envoy nine months ago.

The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.