Nicosia: The government was sounded out about a possible visit by the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, to Cyprus around the end of July, relevant sources said, referring for official announcements to the Organisation.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the same sources indicated a change in the schedule of the UNSG's Personal Envoy, Maria Angela Holguin, whose visit to Brussels was postponed by a few days. Consequently, it seems unlikely she will visit Cyprus next week. However, it is deemed certain that her visit will occur, and she will accompany Guterres should he visit Cyprus.
It is noted that the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Cyprus and head of the peacekeeping force on the island (UNFICYP), Khassim Diagne, is scheduled to brief the United Nations Security Council today at 15:00 local time (22:00 Cyprus time) in closed consultations. He will discuss the Secretary-General's two latest reports on his Good Offices and UNFICYP.
Cyprus has remained divided since 1974, following Turkey's invasion and occupation of its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have yet to produce a resolution, primarily due to Turkish intransigence. The most recent negotiations, held in July 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana, ended without conclusion.
After informal meetings in 2025 and a subsequent hiatus, efforts are underway to organize a new meeting in a broader format as the term of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres approaches its end. Mara Angela Holgun, Guterres' Personal Envoy on Cyprus, is engaging with the parties, while Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto serves as the European Commission's Special Representative for Cyprus, succeeding EU special envoy Johannes Hahn.