hmnediately obvious the need to arrive at such a settlement as soon as possible. A de facto coexistence between the two communities, while undoubtedly fraught with presssures and threats, has little by little grown up. while the rjsks of confrontation have tended temporarily to decline. Never- theless, everyone remains well aware of the precariousness of this state of affairs, which owes its fragile equilibrium, among other things, to the presence of the Force, 9s. Today, however, the talks are well under Way. The quest for stable institutions to meet the wishes and needs of the two communities is in progress. hi the circumstances, wltie agreeing to the, renewal of the Force’smandate for a period of six months, we fully share the concerns of the Secretary-General which have impelIed him to study ways and means of reducing the United Nations commitment in Cyprus and we look forward with interest to the recom- mendations that he intends to put before us in his next report in December. 96, For such reductions to be effected it is unquestionably necessary, as he has written, that progress be made in the talks between the two communities. But the time has perhaps come for the parties, in their efforts to reach desirable compromises, to take into consideration the prospect of a progressive withdrawal of the Force, which is inevitable, The objective of the Council when it set up the Force more than nine years ago remains our essential concern, namely, the establishment of a situation ensuring the harmonious coexistence of the two communities and public order, without recourse to emergency or artificial measures. It is to this difficult but already long-standing task that the representatives of the communities have committed themselves in the resumed talks. Therefore we hope that conditions that will make it possible to bring the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a political situation in Cyprus, focusing on the efforts to establish a peaceful coexistence between the two communities, the role of the United Nations Force, and the need for progress in talks to achieve this goal. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the text is likely a statement or resolution from the United Nations Security Council or a similar international organization.

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