UNITED NATIONS Security Council NOTE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL Distr, GENERAL S/17486 20 September 1985 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH At the 2607th meeting of the Security council, held on 20 September 1985, the President of the Security Council made the following statement on behalf of the memb~,s of the Council: "The Security Council has been seized with the Cyprus question since 1964. The members of the Council have been kept informed of the efforts begun by the Secretary-General in August 1984 as part of the mission of good offices entrusted to him by the Council. "The members of the council heard an oral report from the Secretary-General on 20 September 1985 in the course of which he conveyed his assessment that his initiative had brought the positions of the two sides closer than ever before and expressed his conviction that what had been achieved so far should lead to an early agreement on the framework for a just and lasting settlement of the Cyprus question in accordance with the principles of the Charter. Recalling their support for the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, unity and non-alignment of the Republic of Cyprus, members of the Council expressed strong support for the mission of the secretary-General under his mandate from the council. "The members of the Security Council, therefore, called upon all parties to make a special effort in co-operation with the Secretary-General to reach an early agreement." 85-25801 2401b (E) s 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statement from the United Nations Security Council regarding the Cyprus question, which is a political issue related to sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of a country. The text mentions the Secretary-General's mission of good offices and the efforts to reach an agreement on a just and lasting settlement of the Cyprus question.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations