extensive assistance that Cyprus continues to receive from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the share of the Turkish community and its participation in the projects are, in the words of the Secretary-General, “still disappointingly low” /S/10940 and Con.1, para. 611. It is all the more distressing if one keeps in mind the fact that the Turkish community has always enthusiastically wished to participate in UNDP-assisted projects. Pending a lasting settlement of the Cyprus question, I believe that much more can and should be done on the practical level, in the preparatory and implementary stages of the UNDP projects, to ensure adequate participation of both communities, for the betterment of the island’s economy as a whole. Here is one area where progress again depends upon the willingness of the Greek Cypriot side to co-operate with WNDP, UNFICYP and the Turkish Cypriot community. Such a co-operative attitude would be a positive step towards the creation of mutual confidence and as a by-product would enhance the prospects for success in the enlarged inter- communal talks. 32. Reluctant to look only at the gloomy side of the Cyprus picture, I find, as I hope members of the Council might also find, relief in chapter IV, where the Secretary- General expresses a note of optimism with regard to the success of the broadened intercommunal talks, the fifth and sixth rounds of which were devoted to the important issue of local autonomy. We concur with his statement that these talks are “a positive, constructive and valuable step towards the settlement of the constitutional issues paving the way to the solution of the long-outstanding Cyprus problem” [ibid., para. 831, and accordingly the Turkish Government has extended its earnest and full support to the broadened intercommunal talks since they started. 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the assistance provided by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to Cyprus, specifically the participation of the Turkish community in UNDP-assisted projects. The text also mentions the importance of cooperation between the Greek Cypriot side, UNDP, and the Turkish Cypriot community to ensure the success of these projects. The text does not directly mention economic development, but it does imply that the success of these projects would have a positive impact on the economy as a whole.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief