The UN Security Council held closed consultations yesterday, 17 January, on the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, UNFICYP, chaired by the Permanent Representative of Japan, Ambassador Kimihiro Ishikane.
During the deliberations, which lasted about two hours, the members of the Security Council were briefed by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP, Mr. Colin Stewart, on the situation and recent developments in Cyprus, in view of the vote on the adoption of the resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the peacekeeping force. UNFICYP's mandate expires on 31 January 2023, and the Security Council is expected to renew its mandate for a further six months at an open meeting on 30 January 2023.
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