Security Council Resolution 969 (1994) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus and Implementation of Confidence-Building Measures Between the Parties in Cyprus]

S/RES/969(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.

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2 documents · 1994

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1994	S/RES/969(1994)	Security Council resolution 969 (1994) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus and implementation of confidence-building measures between the parties in Cyprus]	618	–
1994	S/RES/927(1994)	Security Council resolution 927 (1994) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus and implementation of confidence-building measures between the parties in Cyprus]	637	–

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11 subjects

Ceasefires Confidence-Building Measures Cyprus Cyprus Question Demilitarized Zones Greek Cypriot Community Intercommunal Negotiations Military Personnel Peacekeeping Operations Troop Withdrawal Turkish Cypriot Community

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10 operative paragraphs

Extends the stationing in Cyprus of UNFICYP for a further period ending on 30 June 1995;

Calls upon the military authorities on both sides to ensure that no incidents occur along the buffer zone and to extend their full cooperation to UNFICYP;

Requests the Secretary-General to keep under review the structure and strength of the Force with a view to possible restructuring of it;

Urges all concerned to commit themselves to a significant reduction in the number of foreign troops in the Republic of Cyprus and a reduction of defence spending in the Republic of Cyprus to help restore confidence between the parties and as a first step towards the withdrawal of non-Cypriot forces as set out in the Set of Ideas, and calls upon the Secretary-General to promote efforts in this direction;

Calls upon once again the military authorities on both sides, in line with paragraph 3 of resolution 839 (1993) of 11 June 1993, to begin discussions with UNFICYP without further delay with a view to entering into mutual commitments to prohibit along the cease-fire lines live ammunition or weapons other than those which are hand-held and to prohibit also the firing of weapons within sight or hearing of the buffer zone;

Calls also upon the military authorities on both sides to cooperate with UNFICYP in extending the 1989 unmanning agreement to cover all areas of the buffer zone where the two sides are in close proximity to each other;

Urges also the leaders of both communities to promote tolerance and reconciliation between the two communities as recommended in paragraph 7 of resolution 889 (1993) of 15 December 1993;

Welcomes the Secretary-General's decision to continue contacts with the two leaders, to make every effort to find common ground for the basis for a resumption of direct talks;

Reaffirms the importance it attaches to early progress being made on the substance of the Cyprus question and on the implementation of the confidence-building measures referred to in the report of the Secretary-General dated 1 July 1993 (S/26026);

Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution by 15 June 1995.

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