3. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his mission of good offices, to keep the Security Council informed of the progress made and to submit a report on the 'mplementation of the present resolution by 30 November 1981.
Adopted at the 2279th meeting b\· /4 votes to none. 47
Decisions
At its 2313th meeting, on 14 December 1981, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Cyprus, Greece and Thrkey to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in Cyprus: report by the Secretary-General on the United Nations operation in Cyprus (S/14778 and Corr.l and Add.l)" ."
At the same meeting, the Council also decided to extend an invitation to Mr. Nail Atalay under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.

Resolution 495 (1981)

of 14 December 1981

The Security Council,

Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the

United

Nations

operation

in

Cyprus

of

I

December

1981

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47 One member (China) did not panicipate in the voting. 41 See Official Records of the Security Council, Thiny·.··ixrh Year. Supplement for October, November and December 1981.
49 lbid., document S/14778.

Noting the concurrence of the parties concerned in the recommendation by the Secretary-General that the Security Council should extend the stationing of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus for a further period of six months,
Noting also that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that in view of the prevailing conditions in the island it is necessary to keep the Force in Cyprus beyond 15 December 1981,
Reaffirming the provisions of its resolution 186 (1964) and other relevant resolutions,
Reiterating its support of the ten-point agreement for the resumption of the intercommunal talks which was worked out at the high-level meeting on 18 and 19 May 1979 at Nicosia under the auspices of the Secretary-General:"
1. Extends once more the stationing in Cyprus of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force established under resolution 186 (1964) for a further period, ending on 15 June 1982;
2. Notes with satisfaction that the parties have resumed the intercommunal talks within the framework of the tenpoint agreement and urges them to pursue these talks in a continuing, sustained and result-oriented manner, avoiding any delay;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his mission of good offices, to keep the Security Council informed of the progress made and to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution by 31 May 1982.
Adopted unanimously at the 2313th meeting.

COMPLAINT BY IRAQ

Decisions
At its 2280th meeting, on 12 June 1981, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Algeria, Brazil, Cuba, India, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Romania, the Sudan, Thrkey and Yugoslavia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Complaint by Iraq: letter dated 8 June 1981 from the Charge d'affaires of the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/14509)". "'

when it was invited to parttctpate under rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure.
Adopted by 11 to I (United States of America), with 3 abstentions (France, Japan. United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Nonhern
Ireland).
At the same meeting, the Council further decided, at the request of the representative of Thnisia/' to extend an invitation to Mr. Chedli Klibi under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.

At the same meeting, the Council also decided, by a vote, that an invitation should be accorded to the representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in the debate and that that invitation would confer upon it the same rights of participation as those conferred on a Member State
"'Ibid., Supplement for April, May and June /981.

At its 2281 st meeting, on 13 June 1981, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Bulgaria, Guyana, Somalia, Viet Nam and Zambia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
11 Document S/14524, incorporaced in the tecord of the 22801h meeting.

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