Security Council resolution 1930 (2010) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]
Symbol: S/RES/1930(2010)
Date: 2010-06-15
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/65 [43] UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS
S/65 [42] CYPRUS QUESTION
Subjects: UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus|UN. Security Council (54th year : 1999) > Resolutions and decisions|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|DEMILITARIZED ZONES|CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES|CYPRUS|CYPRUS QUESTION|NEGOTIATION|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT|TURKISH CYPRIOT COMMUNITY|TERRITORIAL CLAIMS|SEXUAL HARASSMENT|DISPUTE SETTLEMENT|CODES OF CONDUCT|TROOP-CONTRIBUTING STATES
Votes in favour: 14
Votes against: 1
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GABON
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: LEBANON
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: TURKEY
vote: no
country: UGANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1930 (2010)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              15 June 2010




               Resolution 1930 (2010)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6339th meeting,
               on 15 June 2010

                    The Security Council,
                    Welcoming the reports of the Secretary-General of 28 May 2010 (S/2010/264)
               on the United Nations operation in Cyprus and of 11 May 2010 (S/2010/238) on his
               mission of good offices in Cyprus,
                    Noting that the Government of Cyprus is agreed that in view of the prevailing
               conditions on the island it is necessary to keep the United Nations Peacekeeping
               Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) beyond 15 June 2010,
                     Echoing the Secretary-General’s firm belief that the responsibility for finding
               a solution lies first and foremost with the Cypriots themselves, stressing that there
               now exists a unique opportunity to make decisive progress in a timely fashion, and
               reaffirming 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,
                    Commending the political leadership shown by the Greek Cypriot and Turkish
               Cypriot leaders, and warmly welcoming the progress made so far in the fully fledged
               negotiations, and the leaders’ joint statements including those of 23 May and 1 July
               2008,
                    Strongly urging the leaders to increase the momentum in the negotiations to
               ensure the full exploitation of this opportunity to reach a comprehensive settlement
               based on a bicommunal, bizonal federation with political equality, as set out in the
               relevant Security Council resolutions,
                     Emphasizing the importance attached by the international community of all
               parties engaging fully, flexibly and constructively in the negotiations, echoing the
               Secretary-General’s view that a solution is well within reach, and looking forward to
               decisive progress in the near future building on the progress made to date consistent
               with the hope expressed by the two sides on 21 December 2009 that, if possible,
               2010 would be the year of solution,
                     Welcoming the intention of the Secretary General to keep the Council informed
               of further developments and progress, and noting the Secretary-General’s intention
               to submit a report in November 2010 on the state of the process,


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                     Welcoming also the implementation of some of the confidence-building
               measures announced by the leaders, and calling for a renewed effort to implement
               the remaining measures and for agreement on and implementation of further steps to
               build trust between the communities,
                     Reaffirming the importance of continued crossings of the Green Line by
               Cypriots, encouraging the opening by mutual agreement of other crossing points,
               welcoming the continuing construction work towards opening the Limnitis/
               Yesilirmak crossing point and urging implementation of the second phase of the
               restoration of the Ledra Street crossing,
                     Convinced of the many important benefits for all Cypriots that would flow
               from a comprehensive and durable Cyprus settlement, and encouraging both sides
               clearly to explain these benefits, as well as the need for increased flexibility and
               compromise in order to secure them, to both communities well in advance of any
               eventual referenda,
                    Highlighting the supportive role the international community will continue to
               play in helping the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders to exploit fully the
               current opportunity,
                     Taking note of the assessment of the Secretary-General that the security
               situation on the island and along the Green Line remains stable, and urging all sides
               to avoid any action which could lead to an increase in tension, undermine the good
               progress achieved so far, or damage the goodwill on the island,
                    Recalling the Secretary-General’s firm belief that the situation in the buffer
               zone would be improved if both sides accepted the 1989 aide memoire used by the
               United Nations,
                    Welcoming the progress made in proceeding with demining activities, and
               looking forward to the clearance of the remaining minefields,
                    Welcoming the progress and continuation of the important activities of the
               Committee on Missing Persons, and trusting that this process will promote
               reconciliation between the communities,
                     Agreeing that active participation of civil society groups is essential to the
               political process and can contribute to making any future settlement sustainable,
               welcoming all efforts to promote bicommunal contacts and events including, inter
               alia, on the part of all United Nations bodies on the island, and 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,
                    Stressing the need for the Council to pursue a rigorous, strategic approach to
               peacekeeping deployments,
                    Welcoming the intention of the Secretary-General to keep all peacekeeping
               operations, including those of UNFICYP, under close review and noting the
               importance of contingency planning in relation to the settlement, including
               recommendations as appropriate for further adjustments to UNFICYP’s mandate,
               force levels and concept of operations, taking into account developments on the
               ground and the views of the parties,




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                 Welcoming the continued efforts of Alexander Downer as the Secretary-General’s Special Advisor with a mandate to assist the parties in the conduct of
           fully-fledged negotiations aimed at reaching a comprehensive settlement, expressing
           appreciation for the work of Tayé Brook Zerihoun as the Secretary-General’s
           Special Representative, and welcoming the appointment of Lisa Buttenheim as the
           Secretary-General’s new Special Representative,
                Echoing also 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 analysis of developments on the ground over the last six
           months in the Secretary-General’s reports, in accordance with his mandate;
                2.    Welcomes also 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;
                3.   Urges full exploitation of this opportunity, including by intensifying the
           momentum of negotiations, preserving the current atmosphere of trust and goodwill,
           and engaging in the process in a constructive and open manner;
                4.   Urges also the implementation of confidence-building measures, and
           looks forward to agreement on and implementation of further such steps, including
           the opening of other crossing points;
                5.   Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, in particular resolution
           1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999 and subsequent resolutions;
               6.    Expresses its full support for UNFICYP and decides to extend its
           mandate for a further period ending 15 December 2010;
                7.    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;
                8.     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;
                 9.    Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on implementation of
           this resolution, including on contingency planning in relation to the settlement, by
           1 December 2010 and to keep the Security Council updated on events as necessary;
                10. 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




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               awareness training, and to take disciplinary action and other action to ensure full
               accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel;
                    11.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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