Security Council resolution 1486 (2003) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]
Symbol: S/RES/1486(2003)
Date: 2003-06-11
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/58 [43] UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS
S/58 [42] CYPRUS QUESTION
Subjects: UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CYPRUS|CYPRUS QUESTION|POLICE|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|GREEK CYPRIOT COMMUNITY|TURKISH CYPRIOT COMMUNITY|MILITARY PERSONNEL|TÜRKİYE
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: BULGARIA
vote: yes
country: CAMEROON
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: GUINEA
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1486 (2003)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                11 June 2003




               Resolution 1486 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4771st meeting, on
               11 June 2003
                    The Security Council,
                     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 27 May 2003 (S/2003/572)
               on the United Nations operation in Cyprus, and in particular the call to the parties to
               assess and address the humanitarian issue of missing persons with due urgency and
               seriousness,
                    Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that in view of the prevailing
               conditions in the island it is necessary to keep the United Nations Peacekeeping
               Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) beyond 15 June 2003,
                    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.   Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, and in particular
               resolution 1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999 and subsequent resolutions;
                    2.  Decides to extend the mandate of UNFICYP for a further period ending
               15 December 2003;
                    3.   Endorses the increase of the UNFICYP civilian police component by no
               more than 34 officers in order to meet the increased workload resulting from the
               welcome partial easing of restrictions on island-wide freedom of movement, which
               has been met by goodwill from Greek and Turkish Cypriots;
                     4.    Notes the limited steps taken by the Turkish Cypriot side to ease some of
               the restrictions imposed on 30 June 2000 on the operation of UNFICYP, but urges
               the Turkish Cypriot side and the Turkish forces to rescind all remaining restrictions
               on UNFICYP;
                     5.  Expresses concern at the recent, further violations by the Turkish Cypriot
               side and Turkish forces at Strovilia and urges them to restore the military status quo
               which existed there prior to 30 June 2000;
                    6.    Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by 1 December 2003
               on the implementation of this resolution;
                    7.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.



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