RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AND DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL IN 1971

Part I. Questions considered by the Security Council under its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security

THE CYPRUS QUESTION1

Decision

it is necessary to continue the Force beyond 15 June 1971,

At its 1567th meeting, on 26 May 1971, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Cyprus, Turkey and Greece to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Letter dated 26 December 1963 from the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (SI 5488 ) :2 report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Cyprus (S/10199)".a
Resolution 293 (1971)
of 26 May 1971
The Security Council,
Noting from the report of the Secretary-General of 20 May 19714 that in the present circumstances the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus is still needed if peace is to be maintained in the island,
Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that ·in view of the prevailing conditions in the island
1 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970.
2 See Official Records of the Security Council, Eighteenth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1963.
3Jbid., Twenty-sixth Year, Supplement for April, May and June 1971.
·Ibid., document S/10199.

Noting also from the report the conditions prevailing in the island,
1. Reaffirms its resolutions 186 ( 1964) of 4 March, 187 (1964) of 13 March, 192 (1964) of 20 June, 193 (1964) of 9 August, 194 (1964) of 25 September and 198 (1964) of 18 December 1964, 201 (1965) of 19 March, 206 (1965) of 15 June, 207 (1965) of 10 August and 219 (1965) of 17 December 1965, 220 (1966) of 16 March, 222 (1966) of 16 June and 231 (1966) of 15 December 1966, 238 (1967) of 19 June and 244 (1967) of 22 December 1967, 247 (1968) of 18 March, 254 (1968) of 18 June and 261 (1968) of 10 December 1968, 266 (1969) of 10 June and 274 (1969) of 11 December 1969, and 281 (1970) of 9 June and 291 (1970) of 10 December 1970, and the consensus expressed by the President at the 1143rd meeting on 11 August 1964 and at the 1383rd meeting on 25 November 1967;
2. Urges the parties concerned to act with the utmost restraint and to continue determined co-operative efforts to achieve the objectives of the Security Council, by availing themselves in a constructive manner of the present auspicious climate and opportunities;
3. Extends once more the stationing in Cyprus of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force, established under Security Council resolution 186 ( 1964), for a further period ending 15 December 1971, in the expectation that by then sufficient progress towards a final solution will make possible a withdrawal or substantial reduction of the Force.
Adopted unanimously at the 1567th meeting.

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