US EditionUN Envoy for Cyprus Pushes for Trust-Building Measures Ahead of Talks
- The U.N. Envoy Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar is working in Cyprus to advance trust-building before a July peace talks summit in Geneva.
- The peace process faces hurdles as Turkey and Turkish Cypriots insist on a two-state deal, rejecting the federation model long supported by the U.N.
- In March in Geneva, the leaders representing the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities agreed to implement confidence-building initiatives such as clearing mines and developing a solar power facility within the United Nations buffer zone.
- The 180-kilometer U.N. Buffer zone divides Greek Cypriot south from Turkish Cypriot north, with over 35,000 Turkish troops based in the north since the 1974 invasion.
- Holguin aims to produce tangible progress to revive stalled talks since 2017 and address Cyprus’s half-century ethnic division through concrete trust-building steps.
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Konnos Beach, Cyprus. Credit: Kallerna/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA-4.0 The island of Cyprus has long been known for the exquisite beaches lining its beautiful shores. Cyprus, located at the edge of Europe in the eastern Mediterranean, is also home to an ancient history dating back millennia. The remnants of the country’s prominence in antiquity are found throughout the island, which has been politically divided since Turkish troops invaded in 197…
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UN in new Cyprus peace push – Famagusta Gazette
The United Nations Secretary-General’s personal envoy has launched a renewed effort to revive stalled peace talks in Cyprus, with low expectations of a breakthrough ahead of a high-level summit planned for July in Geneva under the auspices of UN chief Antonio Guterres. The envoy, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, a seasoned Colombian diplomat, held a 75-minute meeting on Friday with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, marking the start of a cri…
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