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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-11-07
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[01] DOWNER - UN SECURITY COUNCIL - CYPRUS ISSUE
[01] DOWNER - UN SECURITY COUNCIL - CYPRUS ISSUE
The UN Secretary-General`s Special Advisor on Cyprus, Alexander Downer,
is expected to brief the UN Security Council on developments related to
the Cyprus issue on November 23rd, President of the Council, Britains
Representative to the UN, Mark Lyall Grant has said.
According to well-informed diplomatic sources, the update - which will
take place during informal consultations - will take place prior to the
report of the Secretary-General for his good offices mission, something
that is expected to be presented at the end of November. A report on
the UNFICYP mandate will follow.
Originally, the United Nations and the British presidencys plans were
for Downer to inform the Council immediately after the report, provided
that the tripartite meeting of the UN Secretary General with the
community leaders took place early November. Plans changed, however,
when the tripartite meeting was set for the 18th of November.
A meeting of the Security Council on November 24 is expected to discuss
UN peacekeeping operations, based on the mandate of the Security
Council illustrated by a presidential statement on February 12, 2010,
to review them with the aim of improving their effectiveness.
Cyprus, which joined the EU in 2004, has been divided since 1974, when
Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. President Demetris
Christofias is engaged in peace talks with the leader of the Turkish
Cypriot community Dervis Eroglu to reunify the country.
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