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Question of Cyprus

A/RES/37/253No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1983.

What other versions does this mandate have?

10 versions · 1957–1983
  • 1983A/RES/37/253Question of CyprusLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1979A/RES/34/30Question of CyprusCompare with previous version
  • 1979A/RES/33/15Question of CyprusCompare with previous version
  • 1978A/RES/32/15Question of CyprusCompare with previous version
  • 1977A/RES/31/12Question of CyprusCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

17 topics
Civil and Political RightsCyprusCyprus QuestionDispute SettlementFreedom of MovementGood OfficesHuman RightsNegotiationPeacekeeping OperationsPermanent SovereigntyPolitical PartiesProperty RightsRefugeesResolutions and DecisionsSovereigntyTreatiesTroop Withdrawal

What does this mandate say?

17 operative paragraphs
1
Reiterares its ful} support for the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, unity and non-alignment of the Republic of Cyprus and calls once again for the cessation of all foreign interference in its affairs;
2
Affirms the right of the Republic of Cyprus and its people to ful} and effective sovereignty and control over the entire territory of Cyprus and its natural and other resources and calls upon ali States to support and help the Govemment of the Republic of Cyprus to exercise these rights;
3
Condemns any act which tends to undermine the full and effective exercise of the above-mentioned rights, including the unlawful issue of titles of ownership of property;
4
Welcomes the proposal for total demilitarization made by the President of the Republic of Cyprus;
5
Expresses its support for the high-level agreements of 12 February 1977 and 19 May 1979 and ali the provisions thereof;
6
Demands the immediate and effective implementation of resolution 3212_ (XXIX), unanimously adopted by the General Assembly and endorsed by the Security Council in its resolution 365 (1974) of 13 December 1974, and of the subsequent resolutions of the Assembly and the Council on Cyprus which provide the valid and essential basis for the solution of the problem of Cyprus;
7
Considers the withdrawal of ali occupation forces from the Republic of Cyprus as an essential basis for a speedy and mutually acceptable solution of the problem of Cyprus;
8
Demands the immediate withdrawal of ali occupation forces from the Republic of Cyprus;
9
Commends the intensification of the efforts made by the Secretary-General, while noting with concem the lack of progress in the intercommunal talks;
10
Calls for meaningful, result-oriented, constructive and substantive negotiations between the representatives of the two communities, under the auspices of the Secretary- General, to be conducted freely and on an equal footing. on the basis of relevant United Nations resolutions and the high-level agreements, with a view to reaching as early as possible a mutually acceptable agreement based on the fundamental and legitimate rights of the two communities;
11
Calls for respect of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Cypriots, including the freedom of movement, the freedom of settlement and the right to property, and the instituting of urgent measures for the voluntary retum of the refugees to their homes in safety;
12
Considers that the de facto situation created by the force of arms should not be allowed to influence or in any way affect the solution of the problem of Cyprus;
13
Calls upon the parties concemed to refrain from any unilateral action which might adversely affect the prospects of a just and lasting solution of the problem of Cyprus by peaceful means and to co-operate fully with the Secretary- General in the performance of bis task under the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council as well as with the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus;
14
Calls upon the parties concemed to refrain from any action which violates or is designed to violate the independence, unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus;
15
Reiterates its recommendation that the Security Council should examine the question of implementation, within a specified time-frame, of its relevant resolutions and consider and adopt thereafter. if necessary, ali appropriate and practica} measures under the Charter of the United Nations for ensuring the speedy and effective implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations on Cyprus;
16
Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General, as expressed in bis report, 103 to pursue a renewed personal involvement in the quest for a solution of the problem of Cyprus and, in view of this, requests the Secretary-General to undertake such actions or initiatives as he may consider appropriate within the framework of the mission of good offices entrusted to him by the Security Council for promoting a just and lasting solution of the problem and to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session on the results of his efforts;
17
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-eighth session the item entitled ''Question of Cyprus' · and requests the Secretary-General to follow up the implementation of the present resolution and to report on ali its aspects to the General Assembly at that session.
I 21 st plenary meeting /3 Mov /983
'°' A/37/805 and Corr. l

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