Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters he has asked the sides to exchange information about property on the divided island over the next two weeks. Citizenship is another major challenge, Today's Zaman reported.
Ban attended talks between Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot President Derviş Eroğlu on Monday and Tuesday just outside New York, but he emphasized that the negotiations were Cypriot-led. "The UN is not here to impose solutions upon the sides," he said.
Ban said he urged the leaders to make decisive steps toward a final agreement, and said he will schedule an international conference in April or May aimed at solidifying a peace deal if the sides progress further in the coming weeks.
Cyprus was split into a Greek Cypriot south and a Turkish Cypriot north in 1974 when Turkey intervened after a coup by supporters of union with Greece. Turkish Cypriots declared an independent state in 1983, but only Turkey recognizes it and keeps 35,000 troops there.
The UN Security Council established a peacekeeping force on the island in 1964 to prevent further fighting between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities.
After the hostilities of 1974, the force assumed new duties including supervising cease-fire lines and maintaining a buffer zone. It currently has more than 850 troops.
Christofias said in statements carried by the state-run Cyprus News Agency that he was "not satisfied" with the outcome, and said no real progress was made because both sides "insist on their positions."
He said the Greek Cypriot side won't consent to an international conference unless there is significant progress on major issues.
Eroğlu questioned the Greek Cypriots' commitment to reaching a peace accord, telling Turkish Cypriot broadcaster BRT that Christofias had rejected his proposals.
Turkish Cypriots want the talks to wrap up before July 1 when Greek Cyprus assumes the rotating European Union presidency.