Cyprus is another ongoing problem that must be dealt with. When it gets difficult what does the UN do?

The United Nations announced it was shutting its Cyprus peace envoy office after Greek Cypriots rejected overnight a UN plan to reunify with Turkish Cypriots.

They will leave some peacekeepers to perfrom function in the disputed areas. This is an interesting quote though:

It is the second time de Soto is pulling out in the past 14 months. His office was shut after a collapse of negotiations at The Hague in March 2003, only to be coaxed back into the Cyprus mediator's seat when negotiations between the two Cypriot sides resumed in February of this year.

Annan's future engagement in Cyprus peace efforts after the resounding slap his plan received on Saturday is questionable.

"Getting Annan back on board on Cyprus after the first rejection was like pulling teeth so I don't know how he will react to this," said one diplomat.

I guess there's no oil on Cyprus for Mr. Annan to profit from. (emphasis mine)