Security Council Resolution 1953 (2010) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp)]

S/RES/1953(2010)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 43 The situation in Cyprus, published in 2010.

What else is in this group?

27 documents · 1997–2010

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2010	S/RES/1953(2010)	Security Council resolution 1953 (2010) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]	1,337	–
2010	S/RES/1930(2010)	Security Council resolution 1930 (2010) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]	1,272	–
2009	S/RES/1898(2009)	Security Council resolution 1898 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]	1,206	–
2009	S/RES/1873(2009)	Security Council resolution 1873 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]	1,226	–
2008	S/RES/1847(2008)	Security Council resolution 1847 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]	1,174	–

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Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2011

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2011	S/2011/332	Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations operation in Cyprus		S/RES/1953(2010)

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Confidence-Building Measures Cyprus Cyprus Question Demilitarized Zones Dispute Settlement Negotiation Peacekeeping Operations Territorial Claims Turkish Cypriot Community

What’s in this document?

13 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the progress made so far in the fully fledged negotiations, and the prospect of further progress in the near future towards a comprehensive and durable settlement that this has created;

Takes note of the recommendations of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/603) and calls upon the two leaders to:

intensify the momentum of negotiations, and engage in the process in a constructive and open manner, including by developing a practical plan for overcoming the major remaining points of disagreement in preparation for their meeting with the Secretary-General in January 2011;

improve the public atmosphere in which the negotiations are proceeding, including by focussing public messages on convergences and the way ahead, and delivering more constructive and harmonised messages; and

increase the participation of civil society in the process as appropriate;

Urges the implementation of confidence-building measures, and looks forward to agreement on and implementation of further such steps, including the opening of other crossing points;

Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, in particular resolution 1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999 and subsequent resolutions;

Expresses its full support for UNFICYP and decides to extend its mandate for a further period ending 15 June 2011;

Calls on both sides to continue to engage, as a matter of urgency and while respecting UNFICYP’s mandate, in consultations with UNFICYP on the demarcation of the buffer zone, and on the United Nations 1989 aide-memoire, with a view to reaching early agreement on outstanding issues;

Calls on the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkish forces to restore in Strovilia the military status quo which existed there prior to 30 June 2000;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on implementation of this resolution, including on contingency planning in relation to the settlement, by 1 June 2011 and to keep the Security Council updated on events as necessary;

Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by UNFICYP to implement the Secretary-General’s zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of conduct, requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary action in this regard and to keep the Security Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action including the conduct of pre-deployment awareness training, and to take disciplinary action and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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