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Cyprus: UN Security Council to be Briefed by Kasim Diagne on January 15th

Published December 29, 2025, 05:07
Cyprus: UN Security Council to be Briefed by Kasim Diagne on January 15th

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, Kasim Diagne, will brief the UN Security Council on developments regarding the Cyprus issue and the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). The briefing will take place in closed consultations on January 15, 2026, and will be based on the latest reports from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Prior to this, Mr. Diagne will update the countries contributing troops to UNFICYP behind closed doors on January 13, 2026. The Security Council is expected to renew UNFICYP's mandate on January 29, 2026, shortly before the current mandate expires.