António Guterres

The Union should define a role for itself aligned with the UN framework rather than appear as an instrument of Greek Cypriot leverage over Turkey

The greatest risk is that the Cyprus problem will again produce meetings, statements, documents, visits, without producing real results

As conflict spreads across the Eastern Mediterranean, the UNSG sees the unresolved Cyprus issue not merely as a diplomatic problem but as a growing security vacuum

The UN chief calls for trust-building and clear groundwork before a new expanded Cyprus meeting, as both sides cautiously welcome a fresh roadmap

UN chief says regional chaos raises the stakes for Cyprus, stressing only the two communities and guarantor powers can unlock progress

Both parts of the island risk becoming pawns in the strategic chess game between Tel Aviv and Ankara

Guterres' visit can indeed be read as a message to Cypriots that the present window may be the last in which diplomatic stars align

The people of Cyprus deserve leaders capable of explaining that a common future cannot be built by denying the existence, dignity or equality of the other community

UN’s Guterres urges both sides to move toward a new five-party meeting, reaffirming commitment to a lasting solution

The Cyprus conflict remains a key source of tension between Greece and Turkey, fiercely protective of their interests on the island