Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders opened talks on Wednesday aimed at reuniting the divided island after more than 40 years, Reuters reports.
Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson left Switzerland on Wednesday before the talks officially opened to fly home for a parliamentary session, officials said.
U.N. spokesman Aleem Siddique said on Wednesday: "The U.K. remains represented at the conference and we expect ministerial representation at some point in the proceedings."