Security Council members heard a short briefing from the Secretariat on Cyprus. They had a short discussion which reflects the fact that the priority at the moment, in terms of substance, is with the talks under the Secretary-General's aegis. We want those talks to proceed in the framework within which the Secretary-General has set, which is quite a closed and confidential one of which the Council is not getting into the substance of that whilst these talks are going on. We noted that we would have to have a mandate renewal by 15 December and that we are clear that there is room in the timetable to do that.

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