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“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 talks resume with leaders focusing on economic matters
Nicosia, 4 March – The Cyprus peace talks resumed today, with the leaders of the island's two main communities focussing on what the economy of a future reunited country could look like. The negotiations are being held under United Nations auspices.
Following today's meeting, Alexander Downer, the Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Cyprus, said Greek Cypriot Leader Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat "have been working well through" the issues currently on the agenda of the talks. He announced that the next meeting of the leaders will take place on 16 March.
Latest News Releases
- Remarks by Special Adviser of the Secretary-General Alexander Downer following the meeting of Cyprus leaders (4 March 2010)
- Remarks by Special Adviser of the Secretary-General Alexander Downer following the meeting of Cyprus leaders (24 February 2010)
- Remarks by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at inauguration ceremony for the Ledra-Lokmaci Street stabilization work (1 February 2010)
- Joint Statement of the Cyprus Leaders, read out on their behalf by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (1 February 2010)
- Opening Statement by the Secretary-General of the United Nations at Joint Press Conference with Cyprus Leaders (1 February 2010)
Secretary-General's Report to Security Council
The present report on the United Nations operation in Cyprus covers developments from 11 May to 20 November 2009 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, most recently resolution 1873 (2009).
SG report S/2009/609 - Nov 09 (on UNFICYP)
SG report S/2009/610 - Nov 09 (on Good Offices)
Previous reports:
SG report S/2009/248 - May 09
SG report S/2008/744 - Dec 08
SG report S/2008/353 - May 08
SG report S/2007/699 - Dec 07
Amendment to report S/2007/699
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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