42. As to the question of Cyprus, the President of the Republic stressed that we “will continue to strive for a just and viable solution to the problem of our long- suffering country” and that we “will continue to co- operate in absolute good faith with the Secretary-Gen- eral of the United Nations”. 43. May I, in conclusion, pay a tribute to the memory of Mr. Claude Pilloud, the representative of the Inter- national Committee of the Red Cross in the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus. We value his contribu- tion very much. 44. The PRESIDENT: I now call on the represen- tative of Greece. 44. Mr. DOUNTAS (Greece): Allow me at the very outset to extend to you, Sir, my warmest congratula- tions on your assumption of the presidency of the Se- curity Council for the month of December. It gives me particular pleasure that the representative of a country with which Greece maintains traditional friendship is the President of the Council. We are confident that, with your experience and statesmanship, you will ably preside over the deliberations of the Security Council. I should like also to congratulate the representative of China, Mr. Ling Qing, on the able manner in which he conducLed the Council’s work last month. 46. As in the past, the Government of Greece has concurred in the proposal of the Secretary-General for the renewal of UNFICYP for another six months. This 5 concurrence follows the consent of the Government of Cyprus, which expresses the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over all its territory. 47. During the past four months, the Secretary- General has made strenuous efforts to promote a fair and viable settlement of the Cyprus problem. My Gov- ernment has from the outset consistently and sincerely supported this most recent initiative by the Secretary- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement, discussing international relations, a specific conflict (the Cyprus problem), and expressing support for a UN initiative. It does not mention any specific economic, scientific, or technological topics.

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