tha head of the Turkish Cypriot msmunity had aQcepted the Secretary-C;emcsl* s invitation ‘to begin extended talks here in l&v York on 26 February ti prepare the outlines Of an overall. ayceement. The reasons for the fsilure of those talks are well krpvn, having been set out clearly in the report of the Secretary-General of 8 Watch 1990, rhioh was available to all Member States as an off total Ctxuruznt of the Security Council (S/21183). We share the disappointment of the Secretary-Genecal who concluded with regret that he vas faced with a deadlock on a substantive problem; this raised questions about the very nature oE his misston of good offices and thus called into question the veW foundation of the talks. We all kwv that the Secretary-General’s conclusion on the existence of a substantive pcoblem resulted from the insistence by the head of the Turkish Cypriot community on the notion of a separate people in Cyprus and on PCOlnotinq the idsa of a mu entity which the Secucity Council, in its CeSOlUtfOns 367 (19751, 541 (1983) and 550 (1984), bad regarded as non-existent and had even explicitly condemned. I vould also recall the recent resolution 649 (1990) which fntec alia formally excluled any form of partition or secession in the case of Cyprus. We mst give special attention to the tcJ0 latest reports of the Secretary-General, those of 8 Yeech 1990 and 31 Wy 1990. That is not only becaune ~3 ace grateful for his efforts ti bring together the mnditiono Recesssty for a substantive dialogue. i& must conclude yet again that his efforw cannot euccaed without a clear vision of the scope and nature of the ocisi5, which the United Nation5 Cannot resolve without fixing responsibility for it. The reports Of the 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing a conflict between the Turkish Cypriot community and the international community, specifically the United Nations. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level discussion. The text mentions previous reports and resolutions, which suggests a historical context to the conflict. The focus is on the political nature of the conflict, with no mention of economic, environmental, or social issues.

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