Adopted by the Security Council at its 3547th meeting, on 23
June 1995
The Security Council,
Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General on the United
Nations operation in Cyprus of 15 June 1995 (S/1995/488 and Add.1),
Taking note of his recommendation that the Security Council
extend the mandate of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in
Cyprus (UNFICYP) for a further period of six months,
Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that in
view of the prevailing conditions in the island it is necessary
to keep the force in Cyprus beyond 30 June 1995,
Reaffirming its earlier relevant resolutions on Cyprus,
and in particular resolutions 186 (1964) of 4 March 1964 and 969
(1994) of 21 December 1994,
Expressing its concern that there has been no progress
towards a final political solution,
Noting that no progress has been made on extending the
1989 unmanning agreement,
Noting also that a review of the situation on the Secretary-General's
mission of good offices in Cyprus remains in progress and looking
forward to receiving a definitive report at an appropriate time,
1. Decides to extend the mandate of UNFICYP for a further
period ending on 31 December 1995;
2. 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;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to keep under review
the structure and strength of UNFICYP with a view to its possible
restructuring, bearing in mind the possible implications of an
agreement on the extension of the 1989 unmanning agreement;
4. Expresses concern about the modernization and upgrading
of military forces in the Republic of Cyprus and the lack of progress
towards a significant reduction in the number of foreign troops
in the Republic of Cyprus, urges once again all concerned to commit
themselves to such a reduction and to 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 described in the set of ideas (S/24472, annex), and
calls upon the SecretaryGeneral to promote efforts in this direction;
5. Expresses concern also about the failure by the military
authorities on both sides to take reciprocal measures 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, and calls upon those
authorities to enter into discussions with UNFICYP on this matter
in line with paragraph 3 of resolution 839 (1993) of 11 June 1993;
6. Regrets the failure to reach agreement on the extension
of the 1989 unmanning agreement to cover all areas of the buffer
zone where the two sides are in close proximity to each other,
and calls upon the military authorities on both sides to cooperate
urgently with UNFICYP to this end;
7. Urges the leaders of both communities to promote tolerance
and reconciliation between the two communities as recommended
in the relevant reports of the Secretary-General;
8. 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;
9. 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 as called for
in resolution 939 (1994) of 29 July 1994;
10. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by
10 December 1995 on the implementation of the present resolution
and on any obstacles he may have encountered;
11. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.