At the same meeting the President read the following statement as representing the consensus of the views of the members of the Council :
"The Council has now acquainted itself with the position of the parties directly concerned. It ie ~ravely concerned in view of the tense and dangerous situation with regard to Cyprus. The Council notes with satisfaction the efforts undertaken by the SecretaryGeneral to help maintain peace in the region and calls upon all the parties concerned to show the utmost moderation and restraint and to refrain from any act which might aggravate the situation in Cyprus and constitute a threat to the peace. The Security Council further requests all concerned urgently to assist and co-operate in keeping the peace and arriving at a permanent settlement in accordance with Security Council resolution 186 ( 1964) of 4 March 1964."

A la meme seance, le President a lu la declaration ci-apres qui exprimait le consensus des membres du Conseil :
"Le Conseil a pris connaissance de la position des parties directement int61-essees. 11 est vivement preoccupe par la situation tendue et dangereuse en ce qui concerne Chypre. Le Conseil note avec satisfaction les efforts entrepris par le Secretaire general
pour aider a maintenir la paix clans la region et il <;lemande a toutes les parties interesiees de faire
preuve de la plus grande moderation et de la plus grande circonspection et de s'abstenir de tout acte
qui pourrait aggraver la situation a Chypre et cons-
a.tituer une menace pour la paix. En outre, le Conseil
de securite demande tous les interesses d'aider et
adeucnoorpeegrleermde'nutrgpeenrcmeaanemnat incotennfiorrmlaepmaeixntetaalaarrreivsoe-r
lution 186 ( 1964) du Conseil de securite, en date du 4 mars 1%4."

At its 138Sth meeting, on 20 December 1967, 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 addressed to the President of the Security Council ( S/5488) :19 report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Cyprus (S/8286)".20

A sa 138Se seance, le 20 decembre 1967, le Conseil
a decide d'inviter les representants de Chypre, de la
Turquie et de la Grece a partidper, sans droit de vote, a la discussion de la question intitulee "Lettre, en date
du 26 decembre 1963, adressee au President du Conseil de securite par le representant permanent de Chypre (S/548819) : rapport du Secretaire general sur !'Ope-
aration rles Nations Unies Chypre (S/828620 )".

At the same meeting the Council decided to invite Mr. Osman C'>rek, under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure, to make a statement be.ore the Council.

A la meme seance, le Conseil a decide, en vertu de !'article 39·du reglement interieur provisoire, d'inviter
M. Osman Orek a faire une declaration devant le
Conseil.

Resolution 244 ( 1967)
of 22 December 1967

Resolution 244 (1967)
du 22 decembre 1967

The Security Council,
Noting the appeals addressed by the SecretaryGeneral to the Governments of Greece, Turkey and Cyprus on 22 November,21 24 November22 and 3 December28 and the report of the Secretary-General of 8 December 1967,24

Le Conseil de securite,
N otant les appels que le Secretaire general a adresses aux Gouvernements grec, turc et chypriote les 22 novembre21, 24 novembre22 et 3 decembre 196723, et le rapport du Secretaire general en date du 8 decembre 19672-1,

19 Ibid., Eightemth Year, Supplemeltf for October, N ovember and December 1963.
20 Ibid., Twenty-second Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1967.
21 Ibid., document S/8248/Add.3. 22 Ibid., document S/8248/Add.S.
2S Ibid., document S/8248/Add.6, para. 1. 24 Ibid., document S/8286.

19 Ibid., dix-huitieme annee, Supplement d'octobre, novembre et decembre 1963.
20 Ibid., vingt-deuxienze annec, S~tpplhnent d'octobre, novembre et decembre 1967.
21Ibid., document S/8248/Add.3.
22 Ibid., document S/8248/Add.S.
23 Ibid., document S/8248/Add.6, par. l. 21 Ibid., document S/8286.

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Noting the replies of the three Governments concerned26 to the appeal of the Secretary-General of 3 December in which the Secretary-General proffered his good offices, and their replies26 to his previous appeals,
Noting from the said report of the Secretary-General that circumstances continue to require the presence of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus for a further period,
Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that it is necessary to continue the Force beyond 26 December 1967,
1. Reaffirms its resolution 186 ( 1964) of 4 March 196L! and its subsequent resolutions as well as its expressions of consensus on this question;
2. Extends the stationing in Cyprus of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force established under the Council's resolution 186 ( 1964), for a period of three months ending on 26 March 1968;
3. Invites the parties promptly to avail themselves of the good offices proffered by the Secretary-General and requests the Secretary-General to report on the results to the Council as appropriate;
4. Calls upon all the parties concerned to continue to show the utmost moderation and restraint and refrain from any act which might aggravate the situation;
5. Urges the parties concerned to undertake a new determined effort to achieve the objectives of the Security Council with a view, as requested in the Council's consensus of 24 November 1967, to keeping the peace and arriving at a permanent settlement in accordance with Security Council resolution 186 ( 1964) of 4 March 1964;
6. Decides to remain seized of this question and to reconvene for its further consideration as soon as circumstances and developments so require.
Adopted unanimously at the 1386th meeting. -

N otant les reponses des trois gouvernements interesses26 a l'appel du Secretaire general en date du 3 decembre, clans lequel le Secretaire general offrait ses bons offices, ainsi que leurs reponses26 a ses appels precedents,
N otant, d'apres !edit rapport du Secretaire general, que les circonstances continuent d'exiger la presence a Chypre de la Force des Nations Unies chargee du maintien de la paix pendant une nouvelle periode,
N otant que le Gouvernement chypriote est convenu qu'il est necessaire de maintenir la Force des Nations Unies en fonctions au-dela du 26 decembre 1967,
1. Reaffirme sa ;esolution 186 (1964) du 4 mars 1964 et ses resolutions ulterieures ainsi que les consensus auxquels il .est parvenu sur la question;
2. Prolonge d'une periode de trois mois, prenant fin le 26 mars 1968, le stationnement a Chypre de la Force des Nations Unies chargee du maintien de la paix qu'il a creee par sa resolution 186 ( 1964) ;
3. Inmte les parties a recourir rapidement aux bons
offices que le Secretaire general a offerts et prie le Secretaire general de rendre compte des n~sultats au Conseil comme il y aura lieu ;
4. Demande a toutes les parties interessees de con-
tinuer a faire preuve de la plus grande moderation et de la plus grand~ circonspection et de s'abstenir de tout acte qui pourrait aggraver la situation;
5. Prie instamment les parties interessees de faire un nouvel effort resolu pour atteindre les objectifs du Conseil de securite en vue, comme le Conseil l'a demancle dans son consensus du 24 novembre 1%7, de
maintenir la paix et d'ahoutir a un reglement permanent conformement a la resolution 186 ( 1964) du
Conseil de securite, en date du 4 mars 1964;
6. Decide de demeurer saisi de la question et de se reunir de nouveau pour !'examiner plus avant des que Ies circonstances et les faits nouveaux l'exigeront.
Adoptee a l'unanimite a la
1386· seance.

QUESTION CONCERNING THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF
THE CONG027

QUESTION CONCERNANT LA REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE
DU CONG027

Decision

Decision

At its 1363rd meeting, on 6 July 1967, the Council decided to invite the representative of the Democratic
26 Ibid., documents S/8248/Add.7-9. 26 Ibid., document S/8248/Add.6, paras. 3 and 4. 27 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1966.

A sa 1363" seance, le 6 juillet 1967, le Conseil a clecicle d'inviter le representant de la Republique demo-
a25 Ibid., document S/8248(Add.7 9.
26 Ibid., document S/8248/Add.6, par. 3 et 4. 27 Question ayant fait l'objet de resolutions ou decisions de la part du Conseil en 1966.

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