Security Council Resolution 939 (1994) [on Settlement of the Cyprus Question Including Implementation of Confidence-Building Measures Between the Two Communities]

S/RES/939(1994)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 40 The situation in Cyprus, published in 1994.

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Confidence-Building Measures Consultations Cyprus Cyprus Question Dispute Settlement Greek Cypriot Community Sovereignty Turkish Cypriot Community

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Reiterates that the maintenance of the status quo is unacceptable;

Reaffirms its position that a Cyprus settlement must be based on a State of Cyprus with a single sovereignty and international personality and a

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single citizenship, with its independence and territorial integrity safeguarded, and comprising two politically equal communities as described in the relevant Security Council resolutions, in a bi-communal and bi-zonal federation, and that such a settlement must exclude union in whole or in part with any other country or any form of partition or secession;

Requests the Secretary-General to begin consultations with members of the Council, with the Guarantor Powers, and with the two leaders in Cyprus with a view to undertaking a fundamental and far-reaching reflection on ways of approaching the Cyprus problem in a manner that will yield results, and reiterates its call to the parties to demonstrate their commitment by cooperating fully to this end;

Urges, in this context, the parties to cooperate fully with the Secretary-General and his Special Representative to achieve agreement on the modalities for implementing the confidence-building measures at the earliest possible time;

Also requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by the end of October 1994 including a programme for achieving an overall solution to the issues involved in the Cyprus problem following his consultations referred to in paragraph 3 above and on progress made towards the implementation of the confidence-building measures;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

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