An International relations debacle : the UN secretary-general's mission of good offices in Cyprus, 1999-2004 / Claire Palley.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

I. Introduction and some historiography -- II. The "good offices" framework for secretariat action -- III. Brief historical background -- IV. The purported negotiations from December 1999 to March 2003 -- V. Annan I and Annan II -- VI. Factors encouraging a secretariat belief that it could shape a settlement -- VII. The next "deadline" for imposing a settlement and Annan III -- VIII. Questions of Turkish settlers -- IX. The secretariat's handiwork and presentational tactics -- X. Renewed "negotiations" from February-April 2004 -- XI. The Nicosia phase (19 February-22 March 2004) and Mr. De Soto's tactics -- XII. The Burgenstock meetings -- phases 2 and 3 -- XIII. "Finalisation" of Annan V by the secretary-general and the preceding phoney consultation -- XIV. The Greek Cypriot side's analysis of the real effects of the plan -- XV. The right of displaced persons to return to their homes in safety and the right to property -- XVI. The question faced in the referenda and the run-up -- XVII. Reasons which swayed a large majority of Greek Cypriot voters to reject the plan -- XVIII. Lessons and the Future -- App. 1. The final points conveyed to Mr. de Soto by Ambassador Ziyal on 26 March 2004 -- App. 2. "Initial reaction and proposals for trade-offs of the Greek Cypriot side on the United Nations revised plan of 29 March 2004," 30 March 2004 -- App. 3. Letter, President-Elect Mr. Tassos Papadopoulos to the secretary-general, 28 February 2003 -- App. 4. Table E -- villages predominantly occupied by Turkish settlers in 1996 (over 80%) and the referendum result in 2004 -- App. 5. Cyprus map showing current cease-fire lines and UK sovereign base area boundaries, compiled by Andreas Hadjiraftis, 8 March 2005 -- App. 6. Table F -- developments from Annan I through II, III and V accompanied by UN assurances that the overall balance of the plan was being preserved -- App. 7. An agenda for discussion -- App. 8. Vienna III and the alleged "exchange of populations agreement 1975" -- App. 9. Security council and general assembly resolutions, high level agreements, communiques, and New York arrangements 2004.