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[01] UNSG's Special Representative says Cyprus is a beacon of hope

[02] The UNSG is always available to help move the Cyprus peace process

forward, his spokesperson says

[01] UNSG's Special Representative says Cyprus is a beacon of hope

Cyprus is a beacon of hope for those in conflict, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus and UNFICYP Head of Mission Elizabeth Spehar has said on the occasion of the 71st United Nations Day.

In her speech at a reception on Thursday evening at the Ledra Palace hotel in Nicosia's UN-controlled buffer zone, the Special Representative said that UNFICYP strives to live up to the UN's commitment to support peace and security, dignity and prosperity and acknowledged "the critical role played by the mission's troop and police contributing countries, as well as our peacekeepers - military, police and civilian - who patrol the buffer zone, keep the peace, bridge differences, build confidence and foster understanding".

"Tonight, as we stand here at the historic Ledra Palace Hotel, I know I speak on behalf of all my colleagues in the mission in ex ...

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[02] The UNSG is always available to help move the Cyprus peace process forward, his spokesperson says

The UN Secretary-General's presence in Mont Pelerin, in Switzerland, where the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus will be engaged in discussions mainly on territory, is a sign of his interest to set the tone for the work they would be doing during the rest of the time, Ban Ki Moo's Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has said.

On Friday, Ban`s Special Advisor for Cyprus Espen Barth Eide announced that the SG will be present at the opening of the negotiations in the Swiss resort between on November 7th.

Dujarric said that Ban would be there just for the opening but pointed out that "obviously if he needs to participate again, he is always available and always would do whatever he can to move the process forward".

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