future the efforts under way will lead to a basis for agreement between the parties. My delegation is convinced that talks are the most promising way to reach a solution to the problems on the island. It is highly desirable for those talks to lead to solutions satisfactory to both communities. For that reason we very much welcome the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, Mr. Osorio-Tafall, which led to the resumption of talks a year ago. 70. However, in spite of the resumption of talks and the rather encouraging pace at which they arc being conducted, the Secretary-General has once again drawn our attention to the fact that the situation remains quite unstable and that the calm which has generally been maintained has been interrupted by moments of tension and sporadic acts of violence. I regret to have to add that it is unlikely that the situation will change before the fundamental problems are solved, In the circumstances, we believe that the obser. vations of the Secretary-General are quite justified and we support his proposal to extend the mandate of the Force for a period of six months. 71. As I said at the beginning of this statement, ,my Government is particularly interested in the situation in Cyprus for, over the past nine years, we have been associated with the United Nations peace-keeping efforts. A month after the adoption of resolution 186 (1964) of 4 March 1964, my Government responded positively to the Secretary-General’s request that there bk placed at his disposal a military and police contingent and, at the present time, Austria maintains not only a considerable military contingent but also a field hospital and the most sizable civil police force within the United Nations Force. Furthcr- more, over the years we have made voluntary contributions to the financing of this peace-keeping mission, However, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a conflict or crisis situation, specifically in Cyprus, and the efforts of the United Nations to mediate a solution. The language used is diplomatic and focused on international relations, peacekeeping, and security. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, and it does not seem to be related to health, education, employment, or culture.

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