Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary General

 United Nations Headquarters, New York

 

April 16, 2004


      The Secretary-General welcomes the willingness of the Security
Council to help ensure that all parties fully meet their commitments under
the proposed comprehensive settlement of the
Cyprus problem, should it be
approved by the democratic decision of the people of
Cyprus on 24 April
2004
.

      He also welcomes the Council's readiness to take further action as
provided for in the settlement, including the establishment of a new United
Nations operation.

      The Secretary-General will be reporting to the Security Council soon,
asking it to take decisions in accordance with the settlement, including on
a reconfigured United Nations peacekeeping operation.

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