United Nations operation in Cyprus to an end will soon be met and that real and lasting peace will be established in the island. 97. Sir Laurence MCINTYRE (Australia): Let me begin by saying that the frank and very comprehensive report provided by the Secretary-General on the present state of the United Nations operation in Cyprus has served to persuade my delegation completely that, in the circum- stances as described in that document, there is a continuing need for the presence of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus and we have, accordingly, voted in support of the draft resolution in document S/10946. We have in no sense given our support uncritically, as what has sometimes been called a matter of ritual, As the Secretary-General has noted in paragraph 98 of his report, the Governments that have been providing contingents for UNFICYP for the past nine years, including my own Government, have been somewhat uneasy at the growing length of the United Nations commitment in Cyprus and at the delay in reaching the settlement called for by the Council in March 1964. We too would not want the continued and obviously beneficial presence of UNFJCYP to come to be taken for granted as indefinite as far as duration is concerned, particularly in view of the mounting costs of the operation, as disclosed by the Secretary-General. Accordingly, we note with satis- faction that the Secretary-General intends, in the light of developments over the coming months, particularly in the intercommunal talks, to make appropriate and, we hope, comprehensive recommendations in the direction of eco- nomy in his next report to this Council. In any event, we should certainly wish to see the total burden of costs shared more equitably throughout the United Nations as a whole, 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the United Nations operation in Cyprus and the need for the presence of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus. The delegation from Australia is supporting the draft resolution, but with some reservations about the length of the commitment and the costs of the operation. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues related to Cyprus, but rather focuses on the international political situation and the role of the United Nations.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief