The reports of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on his Good Offices Mission for Cyprus and UNFICYP are expected to be submitted in early July 2026, ahead of the Security Council’s closed consultations in the afternoon of 16 July, according to CNA sources.
In between, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Khassim Diagne, will brief Council members during the consultations on UNFICYP, with the discussion expected to focus on the reports of the UN Secretary-General.
The Cyprus issue will be considered during a month with a broad programme of work for the Security Council, which also includes meetings on Sudan, the ‘Women, Peace and Security’ agenda, UNOWAS, Colombia, Haiti, the Middle East, Syria, UNRCCA and other issues.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have so far failed to yield results due to Turkish intransigence. The latest round of negotiations, in July 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively.
After informal meetings in 2025, followed by a hiatus of several months, deliberations are underway for a new meeting in broader format to be held, as the term of the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres nears its end. María Angela Holguín, Guterres’ Personal Envoy on Cyprus, is tasked to engage with the parties.