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Kasim Diagne Briefed the UN Security Council

Published January 16, 2026, 07:20
Kasim Diagne Briefed the UN Security Council

The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Cyprus, Kasim Diagne, briefed the members of the UN Security Council on the content of the two reports of the Secretary-General on Cyprus on Thursday in closed consultations in New York. Mr. Diagne avoided making statements after the briefing, stating that it was still at an early stage. The Security Council session to renew the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is scheduled for January 29th. Mr. Diagne's briefing is part of the process of assessing the situation on the island and deciding whether or not to renew the UNFICYP mandate.