Cyprus leaders in push for peace deal in Geneva

  

   Cyprus leaders are holding key peace talks in Geneva, with the UN and senior diplomats voicing optimism that a reunification deal is within reach.

    The foreign ministers of Greece, Turkey and the UK are involved, acting as Cyprus security guarantors.
Turkey's Prime Minister, BinaliYildirim, is not going to the talks, despite an earlier report that he would attend.
   For a deal to take effect it would have to win the support of both Cypriot communities in separate referendums.
  UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says the talks offer both sides a unique opportunity to find a solution.
  New UN Secretary General Antonio Guterresis attending the talks in Geneva, his first foreign trip in the role.