THE CYPRUS QUESTION 2

LA QUESTION DE CHYPRE 2

Decision

Decision

At its 1274th meeting, on 15 March 1966, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Cyprus, Turkey and Greece to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the Secretary-General's report on the United Nations Operation in Cyprus for the period 9 December 1965 to 10 March 1966.3

A sa 1274e seance, le 15 mars 1966, le Conseil a decide
d'inviter les representants de Chypre, de la Turquie et
de la Grece a participer, sans droit de vote, a la dis-
cussion du rapport du Secretaire general sur !'Operation des Nations Unies a Chypre, pour la periode allant du 9 decembre 1965 au 10 mars 1966 3.

Resolution 220 (1966)
of 16 March 1966

Resolution 220 (1966)
du 16 mars 1966

The Security Council,
Noting from the report of the Secretary-General of 10 March 1966 3 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 it is necessary to continue the Force beyond 26 March 1966,
Noting that the basic problem, according to the Secretary-General's report, remains unsolved,
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 and the consensus expressed by the President at the 1143rd meeting, on 11 August 1964;
2. Urges the parties concerned to act with the utmost restraint and to make determined efforts with a view to achieving the objectives of the Security Council;
3. Extends once more the stationing in Cyprus of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force, established under Security Council resolution 186 (1964), for a period of three months ending 26 June 1966, in the firm hope that by the end of this period substantial progress towards a solution will have been achieved.

Le Conseil de securite,
Notant que, selon le rapport du Secretaire general, en date du 10 mars 1966 3, la presence de la Force des
Nations Unies a Chypre demeure necessaire dans les
circonstances presentes si !'on veut que la paix soit maintenue dans l'ile,
Notant que le Gouvernement chypriote est convenu qu 'en raison de la situation qui regne dans I'ile, il est necessaire de maintenir la Force des Nations Unies en fonctions au-dela du 26 mars 1966,
Notant que le probleme fondamental, selon le rapport du Secretaire general, demeure sans solution,
1. Reaffirme ses resolutions 186 (1964) du 4 mars, 187(1964) du 13 mars, 192(1964) du 20juin, 193(1964) du 9 aout, 194 (1964) du 25 septembre et 198 (1964) du 18 decembre 1964, 201 (1965) du 19 mars, 206 (1965) du 15 juin, 207 (1965) du 10 aout et 219 (1965) du 17 decembre 1965, ainsi que le consensus exprime par
le President a la 1143e seance, le 11 aout 1964;
2. Prie instamment les parties interessees de faire preuve de la plus grande moderation et de s'efforcer resolument d'atteindre les objectifs du Conseil de securite;
3. Prolonge a nouveau d'une periode de trois mois,
aprenant fin le 26 juin 1966, le stationnement Chypre
de la Force des Nations Unies chargee du maintien de la paix, qu 'il a creee par sa resolution 186 (1964), dans le ferme espoir qu'a la fin de cette periode, des progres sensibles dans la voie d'une solution auront ete accomplis.

Adopted unanimously at the 1275th meeting.

Adoptee d l'unanimite d la 1275· seance.

2 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted in 1963, 1964 and 1965.
a Official Records of the Security Council, Twenty-first Year, Supplement for January, February and March 1966, document S/7191.

2 Question ayant fait l'objet de resolutions ou decisions de la part du Conseil en 1963, 1964 et 1965.
3 Documents officie/s du Conseil de securite, vingt et unieme anm!e, Supplement de janvier, /tfvrier et mars 1966, document S/7191.

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