disastrous consequences of a breakdown in the talks. 45. In the light of all those considerations, we fully endorse the Secretary-General’s proposal on the extension of the UNFICYP mandate for another six months. Actual. ly, the Force’s outstanding services to peace have by far exceeded the frame of the island alone and given, in our opinion, vibrant proof of the value of the United Nations peace-keeping operations. 1 cannot, however, in this respect help expressing our disappointment that so few members of the Security Council have been contributing to financing the United Nations operations in Cyprus-all the more SD since UNFICYP has by no means outlived its usefulness, It is therefore to be hoped that in order to keep these operations workable as long as needed, more members of the Council, as well as Members of the United Nations, will volunteer their material support. For its part, Greece will continue paying its substantial share in order to help check the fmancial deficit that causes-and for very good reason- our Secretary-General’s concern. 46. I furthermore believe that this is also an appropriate moment to remind ourselves once more that, in a wider scope, we cannot have something for nothing; we cannot fulfil the mandate of our Charter and make the United Nations an effective instrument of world peace without providing the necessary tools. As regards more specifically Cyprus, the degree of success of the reactivated talks depends largely on the preservation of peaceful conditions, d6tente and deconfrontation. The mere presence of Blue Berets in the island constitutes the strongest deterrent against a possible recurrence of intercommunal violence, May I also point out in this respect that neither resolution 186 (19@), by which the function of the United Nations Peacewkeeping Force was defined, nor tzsolution 244 (1967) by any means linked the duration of the stationing of the 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing the extension of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and the importance of continued international support for the organization's operations. The text mentions the value of the United Nations peace-keeping operations, the need for financial support from member states, and the importance of preserving peaceful conditions in Cyprus.

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