UN to Convene New 5+1 Cyprus Summit After Preparations on Confidence and Substance

Overview

• UN Secretary‑General António Guterres said he decided to call another 5+1 meeting after adequate preparations on confidence‑building, methodology and substance following his visit to Nicosia on 29 July.
• Both Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman pledged to continue working with the UN Personal Envoy Maria Angela Holguin to prepare the meeting.
• The UN said it will consult the two sides and the three guarantor states — Greece, Türkiye and the United Kingdom — to set conditions that increase the chance of a successful summit.
• Turkey’s foreign ministry reiterated full support for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, called for recognition of Turkish Cypriot sovereign equality and blamed Greek Cypriot intransigence for blocking progress, signaling a key political hurdle.
• The decision underscores the UN’s emphasis on strengthening UNFICYP’s mandated authority on the buffer lines and on practical trust measures that could ease daily life for Cypriots and help stabilise the wider region.