achieve the reunification of our country and our people, and their unanimous and unreserved support of the Secretary-General in this respect. The people of CY prus, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots alike, who are undergoing hardshibs and sufferings and the agony of watching their homes and lands from afar as refugees 4 in their own country, long for return to normality and peaceful coexistence in a reunited homeland where there will be no foreign armies, barbed wire and bar- ricades of confrontation, but brotherly coexistence. Water runs to water and man to man, and no power in the world can stop this natural force for unity. The historic ties which bind the people of Cyprus, the cen- turies of amicable symbiosis, the affinity of belonging to the same country, the common destiny, the com- mon hopes and aspirations, are valuable assets in the dexterous hands of the Secretary-General. 36. However, notwithstanding these realities and strong trends in support of the Secretary-General’s efforts, experience has taught us that solutions to such international problems as the question of Cyprus are not easily attainable. As my President, Mr. Spyros Kyprianou, stated on 12 December, “It is a fact that progress has been made during the proximity talks to the point that the Secretary- General has concluded that he should convene a high-level meeting, to which I have agreed.“. And the President of the Republic added: “Although it is too early to predict the outcome of the high-level meeting, I must say that, in the light of discussions in the third round of the proximity talks, cautious optimism is now justified, perhaps for the first time since 1974.” 37. In welcoming progress that has been made in the proximity talks we feel compelled, in view of bitter disappointments of the recent past, to warn against 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a speech focused on the issue of reunification of Cyprus. It highlights the suffering of the people, the need for a reunited homeland, and the efforts of the Secretary-General to achieve this goal. The text does not mention specific economic or environmental issues, but rather emphasizes the humanitarian and political aspects of the situation.

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