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UNFICYP Mandate
“To use its best efforts to prevent a recurrence of fighting and, as necessary, to contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order and a return to normal conditions.”
Cyprus Leaders Agree in Principle on Issues of Single Sovereignty and Citizenship
1 July 2008
Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot Leader Mehmet Ali Talat reached agreement in principle today on the issues of single sovereignty and citizenship for a future united Cyprus.
The agreement came at the end of a four-and-a-half hour meeting at the United Nations Protected Area in Nicosia. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Tayé-Brook Zerihoun, read a joint statement on behalf of the two leaders.
Mr. Christofias and Mr. Talat will meet again on 25 July as work continues in preparation of full-fledged negotiations later this year.
Joint Statement by Cypriot Leaders
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- Greece Contributes EUR 100,000 to CMP (2 July 2008)
- Joint Statement by Cypriot Leaders (1 July 2008)
- Remarks by UNFICYP Chief of Mission at Start of Renovation Effort (30 June 2008)
Secretary-General's Report to Security Council
The present report on the United Nations operation in Cyprus covers developments from 16 November 2007 to 23 May 2008, and brings up to date the record of activities carried out by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) pursuant to Security Council resolution 186 (1964) and subsequent Council resolutions.
Secretary-General's Report S/2008/353
The previous report S/2007/699
Amendment to the previous report
Crossing Details
This graph shows the number of people crossing the UN-controlled buffer zone from north to south and vice-versa in the last three months. With the opening of Ledra Street on 3 April 2008, there are now six crossing points between the north and the south of the island. The first crossing points were opened in 2003.
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