Security Council resolution 1758 (2007) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]
Symbol: S/RES/1758(2007)
Date: 2007-06-15
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/62 [42] CYPRUS QUESTION
S/62 [43] UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS
Subjects: UN. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs|UN. Security Council (54th year : 1999) > Resolutions and decisions|UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus|Status, Basic Rights and Duties of Staff (2002)|NEGOTIATION|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CYPRUS|CYPRUS QUESTION|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT|CONSULTATIONS|BOUNDARIES|DEMILITARIZED ZONES|TURKISH CYPRIOT COMMUNITY|MILITARY PERSONNEL|TÜRKİYE|REPORT PREPARATION|SEX CRIMES|SEXUAL HARASSMENT|CODES OF CONDUCT|TROOP-CONTRIBUTING STATES|TRAINING PROGRAMMES|MILITARY DISCIPLINE
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BELGIUM
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CONGO
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GHANA
vote: yes
country: INDONESIA
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: PANAMA
vote: yes
country: PERU
vote: yes
country: QATAR
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SLOVAKIA
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/1758 (2007)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               15 June 2007




               Resolution 1758 (2007)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 5696th meeting, on
               15 June 2007

                    The Security Council,
                    Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 4 June 2007 (S/2007/328) on
               the United Nations operation in Cyprus,
                    Noting that the Government of Cyprus is agreed that in view of the prevailing
               conditions in the island it is necessary to keep UNFICYP beyond 15 June 2007,
                     Echoing the Secretary-General’s firm belief that the responsibility of finding a
               solution lies first and foremost with the Cypriots themselves and noting the primary
               role of the United Nations in assisting the parties to bring the Cyprus conflict and
               division of the island to a comprehensive and durable settlement,
                     Taking note of the assessment of the Secretary-General that the security
               situation on the island and along the Green Line remains generally stable, but noting
               with concern the increase in the overall number of violations of the buffer zone, and
               urging both sides to avoid any action which could lead to an increase in tension,
                     Underlining that activity in the buffer zone should not be at the expense of
               stability and security, and noting the Secretary-General’s firm belief that the
               situation in the buffer zone would be improved if both sides accepted the 1989 aidememoire used by the United Nations,
                     Welcoming the principles and decisions enshrined in the 8 July 2006
               Agreement, stressing that a comprehensive settlement based on a bicommunal,
               bizonal federation and political equality, as set out in the relevant Security Council
               resolutions, is both desirable and possible and should not be further delayed,
                     Noting, with regret, the failure to date to implement the 8 July 2006
               Agreement, and urging the leaders of both communities to act to start the process
               without delay in order to prepare the ground for fully-fledged negotiations leading
               to a comprehensive and durable settlement,
                     Regretting that demining activity in the buffer zone has stalled, welcoming the
               provision by the European Union of funds to support these activities, and urging the
               Turkish Forces and the Turkish Cypriot side to allow the resumption of demining
               activities,



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                     Reiterating its call to the parties to assess and address the humanitarian issue
               of all missing persons with due urgency and seriousness, and welcoming in this
               regard the progress and continuation of the important activities of the Committee on
               Missing Persons; expressing the hope that this process will promote reconciliation
               between the communities,
                    Welcoming the continuing crossings of the Green Line by Cypriots and
               encouraging further progress on other confidence-building measures, such as the
               opening of additional crossing points including, but not limited to, at Ledra Street,
               taking into account the arrangements already in place at existing crossing points,
                     Welcoming all efforts to promote bicommunal contacts and events, including,
               inter alia, on the part of all United Nations bodies on the island urging the two sides
               to promote the active engagement of civil society and the encouragement of
               cooperation between economic and commercial bodies and to remove all obstacles
               to such contacts,
                     Expressing concern, in this respect, that opportunities for constructive public
               debate about the future of the island, within and between the communities, are
               becoming fewer, and that this atmosphere is hampering, in particular, efforts to
               foster bicommunal activities intended to benefit all Cypriots, and to promote
               reconciliation and build trust in order to facilitate a comprehensive settlement,
                    Reaffirming the importance of the Secretary-General continuing to keep the
               operations of UNFICYP under close review while continuing to take into account
               developments on the ground and the views of the parties, and reverting to the
               Council with recommendations as appropriate for further adjustments to
               UNFICYP’s mandate, force levels and concept of operation as soon as warranted,
                    Noting the unacceptable accommodation conditions endured by many
               UNFICYP troops, and welcoming the recent commitment by the Republic of Cyprus
               to address this issue without delay,
                    Echoing the Secretary-General’s gratitude to the Government of Cyprus and
               the Government of Greece for their voluntary contributions to the funding of
               UNFICYP, and his request for further voluntary contributions from other countries
               and organizations,
                    Welcoming and encouraging efforts by the United Nations to sensitize
               peacekeeping personnel in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other
               communicable diseases in all its peacekeeping operations,
                    1.    Welcomes the observations in the Secretary-General’s report;
                     2.   Expresses full support for the 8 July process, notes with concern the lack
               of progress, and calls upon all parties to immediately engage constructively with the
               United Nations efforts, as described in Under-Secretary-General Gambari’s letter of
               15 November 2006, to demonstrate measurable progress in order to allow fullyfledged negotiations to begin, and to cease mutual recriminations;
                    3.   Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, in particular resolution
               1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999 and subsequent resolutions;
                    4.    Reaffirms that the status quo is unacceptable, that time is not on the side
               of a settlement, and that negotiations on a final political solution to the Cyprus
               problem have been at an impasse for too long;


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               5.    Expresses its full support for UNFICYP and decides to extend its
           mandate for a further period ending 15 December 2007;
                 6.   Calls on both sides to engage, as a matter of urgency and while
           respecting UNFICYP’s mandate, in consultations with UNFICYP on the
           demarcation of the buffer zone, in particular in relation to the Ledra Street crossing
           point, with a view to reaching agreement on the United Nations 1989 aide-memoire;
                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.    Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on implementation of
           this resolution by 1 December 2007;
                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 predeployment
           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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