Record violations in buffer zone and growing distrust, UN report says

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday released his reports on the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and his Good Offices mission on the island.

In his report on UNFICYP, Guterres highlighted a record number of violations in the buffer zone by both sides, while stressing the importance of avoiding unilateral actions outside the buffer zone that could escalate tensions and undermine the prospects for resuming talks.

He urged both parties to engage in dialogue to resolve their differences.