Key facts
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Cyprus from July 27-29.
- He will meet with Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders and other stakeholders.
- The visit aims to advance peace efforts and support stability on the island.
- Cyprus has been divided since 1974 following a Turkish invasion.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is scheduled to visit Cyprus at the end of July to engage in peacebuilding efforts between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities. The visit, from July 27 to 29, underscores Guterres's commitment to resolving the decades-old division of the island. He is expected to meet with both the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders, as well as other stakeholders, within the UN-administered buffer zone that has separated the communities since 1974. The discussions will focus on advancing the peace process, supporting stability, and the role of the UN peacekeeping mission on the ground, UNFICYP. This trip occurs amid speculation that the UN may be preparing a renewed push to resolve the Cyprus issue before Guterres's term concludes at the end of the year. Cyprus has been divided since Turkey's invasion in 1974, which followed a Greek-backed coup. The last significant negotiations to reunify the island collapsed in 2017.