UN Security Council
2006

Welcoming continued progress in demining, expressing strong support for UNFICYP’s efforts to extend demining operations to Turkish Forces minefields in 06-66262 (E) *0666262* S/RES/1728 (2006) the rest of the buffer zone, and welcoming the prospect that it could be declared free of mines within two years, Reiterating its call to the parties to assess and address the humanitarian issue of missing persons with due urgency and seriousness, and welcoming in this regard the resumption of the activities of the Committee on Missing Persons since August 2004, and the progress which has since been made, as well as the appointment by the Secretary-General of a third member, Welcoming the continuing crossings by Greek Cypriots to the north and Turkish Cypriots to the south which have taken place peacefully, and encouraging early progress on other confidence-building measures, such as the opening of additional crossing points, including at Ledra Street, Welcoming all efforts to promote bicommunal contacts and events, including, inter alia, on the part of the United Nations, and urging the two sides to promote