Un secretary-general antonio guterres on tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to supporting efforts toward a settlement in cyprus: "I come to express my solidarity with the people of Cyprus and my engagement in finding or hoping to find, both with the Cypriots, but also with the guarantors, a solution."

According to Anadolu Agency, Guterres said he also aimed to assess whether confidence-building measures could be advanced in a way that is "beneficial" for both communities, adding that he held "two very constructive meetings" with the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders. Following his meeting with Christodoulides, the UN chief reiterated his "strong commitment" to achieving a solution on the island.

"It depends, obviously, on the Cypriots themselves and also the guarantors have a role to play," he said. Trkiye, Greece, and the UK are the guarantor powers for Cyprus.

The UN chief pledged to continue supporting efforts by both communities, saying: "I will do everything I can to support the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots in this very important moment." Cyprus has been mired in a decades-long dispute between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots despite a series of UN-led diplomatic efforts to achieve a comprehensive settlement.