The United Nations’ Cyprus operations will be in focus next month in New York, culminating in a Security Council vote on the renewal of the UN peacekeeping force’s mandate before the end of January.
UN spokesperson in Cyprus, Aleem Siddique, told CNA that the Secretary-General’s reports on his Good Offices mission and the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) are expected to be released next week.
Colin Stewart, the UN Special Representative and head of the peacekeeping force in Cyprus, will travel to New York on January 6 to brief the Security Council on January 14.
He will then meet with UNFICYP troop-contributing countries on January 16 before returning to Cyprus.
According to sources, negotiators from both sides, Menelaos Menelaou and Gunes Onar, are expected to meet again after the Epiphany holiday to continue their discussions.
The Security Council is expected to renew the peacekeeping mission’s mandate before the end of January, Siddique added.
(information from CNA)
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