of the report, the relative calm over the period under review, with few incidents between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, which will unquestionably help the atmosphere of the talks. 29. Nevertheless, although real progress has been made on questions of principle, several important problems are still outstanding, as may be seen from the Secretary-General’s assessment of the situation, particularly in Chapter III of his report entitled “Activities towards a return to normal conditions”. 30. One is often tempted to believe that, despite the resumption of the talks, the two communities, Turkish and Greek, are still diverging and in fact are moving further and further apart, rather than coming closer together. My country, which is very devoted to the principles of freedom 3 and national unity of peoples, cannot but deplore the gulf that still divides the two populations. My delegation deplores the fact that young people in the two Cypriot communities continue ignoring each other’s existence and have even come to the point of hating one another thoroughly. 3 1. We share the view of the Secretary-General when he writes in paragraph 82 of his report that ‘&the reactivated intercommunal talks are the best instru- ment for achieving a satisfactory, lasting and agreed solution based on the concept of an independent, sovereign and unitary State with the adequate partici- pation of the two communities”. As the Secretary-General has so clearly put it, the quest for a concerted, just and lasting solution to the problem of Cyprus rust be based on the idea of an independent and sovereign Cypriot State that will guarantee the equal rights of the two nationa components. We hope that the forthcoming talks will go forward in a spirit of conciliation and mutual compromise and with a will on both sides to 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the political situation in Cyprus, specifically the ongoing talks between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, and the efforts to find a lasting and agreed solution to the conflict. The text highlights the challenges and difficulties in achieving a consensus, but also emphasizes the importance of finding a solution that guarantees the equal rights of the two communities.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture