Security Council resolution 550 (1984) [on secessionist actions in Cyprus]
Symbol: S/RES/550(1984)
Date: 1984-05-11
Status: adopted
Subjects: UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus|UN. Secretary-General|CYPRUS QUESTION|TURKISH CYPRIOT COMMUNITY|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|GOOD OFFICES
Votes in favour: 13
Votes against: 1
Abstentions: 1
Voting record:
country: BURKINA FASO
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: EGYPT
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: MALTA
vote: yes
country: NETHERLANDS
vote: yes
country: NICARAGUA
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: no
country: PERU
vote: yes
country: UKRAINE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: abstention
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: ZIMBABWE
vote: yes

Resolution 550 (1984)
of 11 May 1984

The Security Council,

Having considered the situation in Cyprus at the
request of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus,

Having heard the statement made by the President
of the Republic of Cyprus, 46

Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General, 47

Recalling its resolutions 365 (1974), 367 (1975), 541
(1983) and 544 (1983),

Deeply regretting the non-implementation of its
resolutions, in particular resolution 541 (1983),

Gravely concerned about the further secessionist
acts in the occupied part of the Republic of Cyprus
which are in violation of resolution 541 (1983), namely,
the purported exchange of ambassadors between
Turkey and the legally invalid "Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus" and the contemplated holding of a
"constitutional referendum" and "elections", as well
as by other actions or threats of actions aimed at
further consolidating the purported independent State
and the division of Cyprus,
Deeply concerned about recent threats for settlement
of Varosha by people other than its inhabitants,

Reaffirming its continuing support for the United
Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus,

1. Reaffirms its resolution 541 (1983) and calls for
its urgent and effective implementation;

2. Condemns all secessionist actions, including
the purported exchange of ambassadors between
Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership, declares
them illegal and invalid and calls for their immediate
withdrawal;

3. Reiterates the call upon all States not to recognize the purported State of the "Turkish Republic
of Northern Cyprus" set up by secessionist acts and
calls upon them not to facilitate or in any way assist
the aforesaid secessionist entity;

4. Calls upon all States to respect the sovereignty,
independence, territorial integrity, unity and nonalignment of the Republic of Cyprus;

5. Considers attempts to settle any part of Varosha
by people other than its inhabitants as inadmissible and
calls for the transfer of that area to the administration
of the United Nations;

6. Considers any attempts to interfere with the
status or the deployment of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus as contrary to the resolutions
of the United Nations;

7. Requests the Secretary-General to promote the
urgent implementation of Security Council resolution
541 (1983);

8. Reaffirms the mandate of good offices given to
the Secretary-General and requests him to undertake
new efforts to attain an overall solution to the Cyprus
problem in conformity with the principles of the
Charter of the United Nations and the provisions for
such a settlement laid down in the pertinent United
Nations resolutions, including resolution 541 (1983)
and the present resolution;

9. Calls upon all parties to co-operate with the
Secretary-General in his mission of good offices;

10. Decides to remain seized of the situation with
a view to taking urgent and appropriate measures, in
the event of non-implementation of resolution 541
(1983) and the present resolution;

11. Requests the Secretary-General to promote
the implementation of the present resolution and to
report thereon to the Security Council as developments require.

Adopted at the 2539th meeting
by 13 votes to 1 (Pakistan),
with 1 abstention (United
States of America).



46 Ibid., Thirty-ninth Year, 2531st meeting.
47 Ibid., Thirty-ninth Year, Supplement for April, May and June
1984, document S/16519