希腊族塞浦路斯人领袖季米特里斯赫里斯托菲亚斯与土耳其族塞浦路斯人领袖麦赫迈特·阿里·塔拉特正在为达成协议而艰苦努力；但若没有进一步的协力推动，双方恐将与成功失之交臂。
The United Nations is in Cyprus to help however it can.UN Peacekeepers have stood watch for more than 45 years. My envoy, Alexander Downer, is facilitating the negotiations.