UN General Assembly
1964

106. I have thought it necessary to deal briefly with this aspect of the question concerning the so-called Zurich and London Agreements in order to shed some light on the matter the benefit of the delegations of those countries whose sensitive approach to issues related in one way or another to treaties might, for various reasons, tend to make them cautious in their approach to the Cyprus question. I trust that they will realize how basically different the picture is from what it might have been made to appear to them for obvious reasons. 107. It may be recalled that, on 20 September 1960, Cyprus was admitted to the United Nations as a sovereign and equal Member. The rights of equality, sovereignty, full independence and territorial integrity associated with membership were in effect fully recognized as far as Cyprus was concerned. This fact can be neither denied nor ignored. All Member States, without exception, have the absolute obligation strictly to respect the rights of Cyprus under the Charter. This position can be neither negotiated nor compromised.