Cyprus: un hosts new unity talks in geneva

The leaders of divided Cyprus are meeting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Geneva in a new effort to reach a deal on reunification.

Correspondents say the UN wants both sides to resolve the outstanding issues in the next 12 months, before Cyprus takes up a steering role in the EU.

The Greek and Turkish Cypriots remain divided over property, the right of return of the displaced, and security.

A UN peacekeeping force has been deployed on the island since 1964.

Source: BBC.co.uk