Downer to brief Security Council on Greentree

THE UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus Alexander Downer will be briefing the members of the UN Security Council today on the outcome of the Greentree meeting between the UN Secretary General and the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus.

The briefing will begin at 10am local time, behind closed doors, and will be presided over by Portugal’s Permanent Representative.

The UNSG said after the conclusion of the meeting, that the leaders assured him that they could finalise a deal, acknowledging that there was still work to be done. They will all meet again in January.

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