UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Cyprus on 28 July seeking to inject fresh momentum into efforts to resolve the island’s 52-year division, while making clear that any breakthrough depends on the island’s leaders rather than the UN.
In a post on X after landing, Guterres said he had come “to express my commitment to support for Cypriot communities in the search for a comprehensive & sustainable settlement of the Cyprus issue.” But he stressed that “The UN cannot impose peace. Only Cypriots, through their leaders, can build it.” (CONTINUED - 198 WORDS)