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UN Security Council Briefed by Kasim Diian

Published January 16, 2026, 07:13
UN Security Council Briefed by Kasim Diian

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Cyprus, Kasim Diian, briefed the UN Security Council on the content of the two reports of the Secretary-General. The briefing took place in closed consultations in New York on Thursday. Mr. Diian avoided making statements after the briefing, simply stating that “we are still in an early stage.” This suggests that discussions on the Cyprus issue are at an initial stage and have not yet led to specific results. The Security Council meeting to renew the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is scheduled for January 29th. Mr. Diian's briefing is part of the preparation for this meeting.