I shall invite Mr. Denktas to take a place at the Council table to make his statement. 3. The Security Council will now begin its consider- ation of the item on its agenda. Members of the Coun- cil have before them the report of the Secretary-Gen- eral on the United Nations operation in Cyprus for the period 1 June to 12 December 1984 [S/16858 and AddJ]. Members also have before them a draft resolu- tion contained in document S/16862, which has been prepared in the course of the Council’s consultations. 4. I should like to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for the facts contained in his report on the situation prevailing between the two parties concerned. On behalf of the Council I express the hope that the forthcoming high-level meeting will be useful and that we are at a crossroads in the development of the question of Cyprus. 5. I should also like to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for his, exemplary efforts and per- severance which have brought us to this crossroads and captured the imagination of the members of the Secu- rity Council and the international community, giving 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 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a transcript of a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, discussing the situation in Cyprus and the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the topic is likely related to international relations, peacekeeping, and conflict resolution.

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