THE SITUATION IN CYPRUS"

Decisions
At its 2230th meeting, on 13 June 1980, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Cyprus, Greece and Turkey 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/13972 and Add.l)". 70

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 30 November 1980.
Adopted at the 21JOth meetinR by 14 votes to none. 11

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.

Dedsions
At its 2257th meeting, on 11 December 1980, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Cyprus, Greece and Turkey 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/14275 and Add. I)" .74

Resolution 472 (1980)

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The Security Council,

Taking note of the report by the Secretary-General

on the United Nations operation in Cyprus of 3 June

1980,71

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 <;yprus for a

further period of six months,

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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 June 1980,

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,72

I. Extends once more the stationing in Cyprus of

the United Nations Peace-keeping Force established

under resolution 186 (1964) for a further period, ending

15 December 1980;

2. Urges the parties to resume the intercommunal

talks within the framework of the ten-point agreement

in a continuing, sustained and result-oriented manner,

avoiding any delay;

3. Requests the Secretary-General t.o continue his

69 Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by
the Council in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971. 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979.
10 See Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-jijih Year.
Supplement for April, May and June 1980. " Ibid., document S/13972. n Ibid.. Thirty-fourth Year, Supplement for April, May and June
1979, document S/13369, para. 51

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 482 (1980)
of 11 December 1980
The Security Council, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations operation in Cyprus of 1 December 1980,?S 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 1980, 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, 72 I. 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 1981;
nOne member (China) did not participate in the votina. 74 See Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-fifth Year. Supplement for October, November and December /980. 75 Ibid., document S/14275.

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2. Notes with satisfaction that the parties have resumed the intercommunal talks within the framework of the ten-point 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 1981.
Adopted at the 2257th meeting by 14 votes to none. 76
Decision
In a letter dated 15 December 1980,77 the Secretary-General informed the President of the
T6 One member (China) did not participate in the voting. TT OJ]icittl Records of the Security Council. Thirty-fifth Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1980, document S/14308.

Council of his intention, subject to the usual consultations, to appoint Major-General Guenther Greindl, of Austria, who was serving as Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, to replace Major-General James J. Quinn of Ireland as Commander of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus. The President, after consultations with the members of the Council, addressed the following reply to the Secretary-General:
"I have brought your letter dated IS December 1980 to the attention of the members of the Security Council. They considered the matter in consultations on 17 December and agreed with the proposals contained in your letter.
"The Chinese representative has informed me that China, not having participated in the voting on the relevant resolutions, dissociates itself from this matter." 78
TO S/14309.

COMPLAINT BY ANGOLA AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA71

Decisions
At its 2237th meeting, on 26 June 1980, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Brazil, Cuba, India, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Romania and Yugoslavia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item "Complaint by Angola against South Africa: letter dated 26 June 1980 from the Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/i4022)" .80

At the same meeting, the Council also decided to extend an invitation, under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure, to the Acting President and delegation of the United Nations Council for Namibia.
At the same meeting, the Council further decided, at the request of the representative of Tunisia,12 to extend an invitation to Mr. Clovis Maksoud under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.

At the same meeting, the Council also decided, at the request of the representatives of Niger, Tunisia and Zambia, 81 to extend an invitation to Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.
At its 2240th meeting, on 27 June 1980, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Benin, Guinea, Madagascar and Nigeria to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
Tv Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1978 and 1979.
""See OJ]iciul Record.\ of the Security Council. Thirty-fifth Year.
.1iupp/eme111 for April. May and June 1980. " 1 Document S/14025. incorporated in the record of the 2237th
meeting.

Resoludon 475 (1980)
of 27 June · ·
The Security Council,
Having considered the request by the Permanent Representative of Angola contained in document SI 14022,80 in which he requested the convenina of an urgent meeting of the Security Council,
Having heard the statement of the Permanent Representative of Angola,13
Recalling its resolutions 387 (1976), 428 (1978), 447
(1979) and 454 (1979), by which it, inter alia, con-
demned South Africa's aggression against the People's Republic of Angola and demanded that South Africa scrupulously respect the independence, sovereignty

n ~ument S/14026, incorporated in the record of the 22401h

meetmg.

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Official

Records of the

Semrin·

Co11nC'il,

Tlrirt~·-fifth

YC"Cir,

2237th meeting.

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