RESOLUTIOI'IS ADOPTED AND DECISIONS TAKE~ BY THE SECURITY COUNCIL IN 1975

Part I. Questions considered by the Security Council under its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security

THE SITUATION IN CYPRUS1

Decisions
At its 1813th meeting, on 20 February 1975, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Cyprus, Turkey and Greece to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in Cyprus: letter dated 17 February 1975 from the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/ 11625)".2
At the same meeting, the Council also decided to extend an invitation to Mr. Vedat A. <;elik under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.
At its 1815th meeting. on 24 February 1975, the Council decided to invite the representative of Bulgaria to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 1816th meeting, on 25 Februarv 1975. thL' Council decided to invite the representati~·e of Saudi Arabia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 1817th meL'ling, on 27 Februar\ 1975. the Council decided to invik~the representati\e ·of Romania to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the· question.
1 Resolutions or decisions on this qucsti<m \\ere ahu adopt.:,] bv the Council in 1963. 1964. 1%.~. 1'!61l. 1%7. 1%~. 1'Jh'l. 1970. 1971. 1972. 1973 and 1974.
~Sec Ojjicial Records oi lhC' SecuritY Counc if !luui, 1:, }'uzr, Surplcnlc!lr for illfllwry. Fehruur_\ d!i.d :\lu'!,·''! /(J~::::.

Resolution 367 (1975)
of 12 Marcb 1975
The Security Council,
Having considered the situation m Cyprus in response to the complaint submitted by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus,
Having heard the report of tht: Secretary-General a
and the statements made by the r artics concerned,
Deeply concerned at the continuation of the crisis in Cyprus,
Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolution 365 (1974) of 13 December 1974 by which it endorsed General Assembly resolution 3212 (XXIX) adopted unanimously on I November 1974,
Noting the absence of progress towards the implementation of its resolutions,
I. Calls once more upon all States to respect the sovereignty. independence, territorial integrity and nonalignment of the Republic of Cyp ·us and urgently requests them, as well as the parties concerned, to refrain from any action which might prejudice that sovereignty, indepL·ndence, territorial integrity and non-alignment, as well as from any attempt at pcrtition of the island or it~ unification with any other ccuntry;
') Regrets the unilateral decision of 13 February ll) 7'5 declaring that a part of th: Rep ubi ic of Cyprus would bL'COI11L' "a Federated Tur~ ish State" as, inter a!io. tending to compromise the continuation of negotiations between the· reprc·sentatives of tilL' two communitic·:-; on an equal footing. the objLctive of which must Cl'l1linuc' tu he ll' rc·ach frcdy a s< lutinn pmviding for ~l pc,li:ieal 'e'ttlcme·nt and the· establishment of a mutually aecc·ptablc cunstitutional ar·angemc·nt, and exJ1fL'S~e'> 1ts conccTn O\c'r all unila1eral actions hv the parties \\'hich h:11 ..' Cl'mpromisc·d tlr ma1 cornprZ1mise
tlw irnf1 il'mcnta 1ic'n or the' fc'k\; nt l 'nill'd ~ations
rest ,jut ic '11';

3. Affir111s that the d.Tision r-:krrc·d lt' in paragraph 2 dbuve dues nut prejudg,· th.· tin~d p,ll!ticd \.:tLl.:mc·nt of the prt,bkm uf Cypru-; :·;1d i:tke~ Jltlk uf the declar:;titlll that this \Ds nut its i:1kt1litlll:

-+. Call1 for the urgent and etlecti\·e implcm:ntation

of all parts and provisions of Gen..:ral As..:scmbly res-

olulitm 3212 (XXIX), endurs..:d b\· S.:eurit\· Council

resolution 365 ( 1974);

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5. Consider:; that new efforts slwuld b.: u;1dertak.:n
to assist the rL·sumpiion ,,r the nL·guii.Jtinn\ referred to
in par<egrapil -1- of r..:solution 3212 (XXIX) bctv;L·en
tbe rq)resL·nL:ti\.:s of the two communitiL·s:

6. Rcquc;ty the· Sc·crctary-Gcneral accordingly to undertake a ncw mi~sion of l!uod l)[iic.·s and to that end to convene the parties under~new agreed procedures and place himsl·l[ personally at their disposal, so that the resumption. the intensification and th.: progress of comprehensive negotiations, carried out in a reciprocal spirit of underst.mding and of moderation under his personal auspices and with his direction as appropriall', might thereby be facilitated:

7. Calls upon the representatives of the two communities to co-operate closely with the Secretary-General in the d ;scharge of this new mission of good offices and asks them tD accord person~dly a high priority to their negotiations;

8. Cdls upon all the parties concerned to refrain from any action which might jeop:1rdize the negotiations between the reprC'sentatives of the two communities and to take steps which will facilitate the creation of the climate necessary for the success of those negotiations;

9. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council informed of the progress made towards the implementation of rC'solution 365 (1974) and of the present resolution and to report to the Council whenever he considers it appropriate and, in any case, before
15 June 1975;

10. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
Adopted at the 1820th meeting without a vote.

Decisions
At its 1830th meeting, on 13 June 1975, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Cyprus, Turkey and Greece to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in Cyprus: report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations operation in Cyprus (S/11717 and Corr.1)".4
At the same meeting, the Council also decided to extend an invitation to Mr. Vedat A. <;elik under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.
4fbid., Thirtieth Year, Supplement for April, May and June 1975.

Resolution 370 (1975)
of 13 hnc 1975
T/ie SecuritY Council,
Yuting frl)m the report of the Secretary-General of 9 June 1975 (S/11717 and Corr.l) that in existing circumstances the presence of the united Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus is sLll needed to perform the tasks it is currentlv undcrtakin2 if tl'e cease-fire is to be maintained in the~ island and 1l1e search for a pc:.::ceful ~ettkmcnt l'acilitatcd,
,\'oting from the report the conditions prevailing in the island,
Soting further that in p:uagraphs 67 and 68 of his report, the Secretary-General has expressed the view, in conncxion with the talks in Vienna between the representatives of the two communities held pursucmt to resolution 367 (1975) of 12 .March 1975, that the negotiating process should be maintaiaed and, if possible, accelerated and that its succe~s would require from all rarties determination, underst:mding and a willingness to make reciprocal !_:estures.
Noting also the statement by the Secretary-General co'ltainccl in paragraph 69 of his report that the parties concerned had signified their concurrence in his recommend::Jtion that tl;e Security Council exknd the stationing of the Force in Cypru-s for a further period of six
morc~1s,
Noting 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 1975,
1. Reaffirms the provisions of resolution 186 (1964) of 4 March 1964, as well as subsequent resolutions and decisions on the establishment and maintenance of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus and on other aspects of the situation in Cyprus;
2. Reaffirms once again its resolution 365 (1974) of 13 December 1974, by which it endorsed General Assembly resolution 3212 (XXIX), adopted unanimously on 1 November 1974, and calls for their urgent and effective implementation and that of its resolution 367 (1975);
3. Urges the parties concerned to act with the utmost restraint and to continue and accelerate determined co-operative efforts to .1chieve the objectives of the Security Council;
4. Extends once more the stationing in Cyprus of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force, established under Security Council resolution 186 ( 1964), for a further period ending 15 December 1975 in the exi?ectation that by then sufficient progress towards a fu~al solution will make possible a withdrawal or substantial reduction of the Force;
5. Appeals again to all parties concerned to extend their full co-operation to the Force in its continuing performance of its duties;
6. Requests the Secretary-General to continue the mission of good offices entrusted to him by paragraph 6 of resolution 367 (1975), to keep the Council informed of the progress made, and to 5ubmit an interim report

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