2010S/RES/1953(2010)Security Council resolution 1953 (2010) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]Compare with earlier document
1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2011.
2011S/2011/332Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations operation in Cyprus
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What does this mandate say?
13 operative paragraphs
1
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;
2
Takes note of the recommendations of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/603) and calls upon the two leaders to:
a
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;
b
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
c
increase the participation of civil society in the process as appropriate;
3
Urgesthe implementation of confidence-building measures, and looks forward to agreement on and implementation of further such steps, including the opening of other crossing points;
4
Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, in particular resolution 1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999 and subsequent resolutions;
5
Expresses its full support for UNFICYP and decides to extend its mandate for a further period ending 15 June 2011;
6
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;
7
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;
8
Requeststhe 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;
9
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;
10
Decides to remain seized of the matter.
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