UN envoy launches new Cyprus peace push ahead of Geneva summit

25/5/2025 7:10

The United Nations Secretary-General's personal envoy has launched a renewed effort to revive stalled peace talks in Cyprus, with low expectations of a breakthrough ahead of a high-level summit planned for July in Geneva under the auspices of UN chief Antonio Guterres.



The envoy, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, a seasoned Colombian diplomat, held a 75-minute meeting on Friday with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, marking the start of a critical round of consultations aimed at narrowing the gap between the island's divided communities, according to local media reports on Saturday.



Speaking after the meeting, Holguin said both sides had agreed to "work hard this month to achieve results based on the March agreement," referring to commitments made earlier this year to launch discussions on six thematic areas focused on confidence-building measures.



"We want to present concrete outcomes ahead of the mutually agreed-upon measures in July, and that is my focus during this visit," Holguin stated.