United Nations Security Council Resolution 1687

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UN Security Council
Resolution 1687
Buffer zone in Cyprus
Date15 June 2006
Meeting no.5,465
CodeS/RES/1687 (Document)
SubjectThe situation in Cyprus
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1687, adopted unanimously on June 15, 2006, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Cyprus, particularly Resolution 1251 (1999), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for six months until December 15, 2006.[1]

Resolution

Observations

The Security Council called on both

Green Line
was calm.

Both sides were urged to refrain from actions that would increase tension, particularly developments in the

Dherinia area relating to unauthorised construction in the buffer zone and restrictions on UNFICYP personnel at some checkpoints. There was also concern at construction activity in relating to an additional crossing Ledra Street, and further negotiations were called for.[2]

The Council regretted that "the gap between words and deeds" remained "too great" for the Secretary-General to fully resume his mission in Cyprus, and welcomed his efforts to encourage the resumption of bicommunal contacts between

Turkish Cypriots. Furthermore, demining progress in the Nicosia area was welcomed along with UNFICYP's efforts to extend demining into Turkish Forces minefields.[2]

The resolution went on to welcome the efforts of the

AIDS in the peacekeeping mission.[3]

Acts

Extending UNFICYP's

Turkish Cypriot side to restore the military status quo that existed at Strovilia
prior to June 30, 2000.

The Council called for bicommunal discussions at a technical level to take place, and requested the Secretary-General to report by December 1, 2006 on progress made.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Security Council extends Cyprus mission until 15 December 2006". United Nations. June 15, 2006.
  2. ^ a b "UN SC - UNFICYP - Resolution". Cyprus News Agency. 16 June 2006.
  3. ^ Lemes, Leonardo A. (2007). "Beyond Physical Divide: The Cyprus Problem" (PDF). Journal of Scholarship and Ideas: 95–102. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2009-01-03.

External links

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