them the hope of achieving what has eluded us in the past. It is to be hoped that, thanks to the participation of us all, this objective will soon be achieved. 6. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolu- tion to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. The draft resolution was adopted unanimously[reso- lution 559 (1984)]. 7. Mr. SHAH NAWAZ (Pakistan): The Security Council has just extended the mandate of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) at a time when developments of great significance are taking place in the search for an honourable and peaceful solution of the Cyprus problem, which is now more than 20 years old. The negotiations carried out through the good offices of the Secretary-General have entered a final critical phase, and a solution acceptable to both the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities is in sight. 8. I should like to quote here from the Secretary-Gen- eral’s report [S/16858] on the final round of negotiations through his good offices, held in New York during the past few weeks. His assessment of the outcome of the negotiations in paragraph 61 of the report projects the optimism that a successful conclusion of the protracted negotiations on the Cyprus question may be at hand. He said: “During the final round of negotiations major po- litical decisions were taken, and I have to report that the Turkish Cypriot side conveyed to me a position which was, both with regard to the constitutional as well as the territorial aspects, substantially improved from the one which it had maintained in previous years. I have been conscious throughout the last 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from a United Nations Security Council meeting, discussing the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and the ongoing negotiations for a peaceful solution to the Cyprus problem. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a focus on international relations and conflict resolution.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief