United Nations Security Council Resolution 355

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Security Council Resolution 355, adopted on August 1, 1974, recalled its resolutions 186

United Nations Security Council Resolution 186

United Nations Security Council Resolution 186, adopted unanimously on March 4, 1964, calling on all Member States to conform to their obligations under the Charter, asked the Government of Cyprus to take all additional measures necessary to stop violence and bloodshed and called on communities in...

, 353

United Nations Security Council Resolution 353

United Nations Security Council Resolution 353, adopted unanimously on July 20, 1974, in response to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the Council demanded the immediate withdrawal of all foreign military personnel present in the Republic of Cyprus in contravention of paragraph 1 of the United...

and 354

United Nations Security Council Resolution 354

United Nations Security Council Resolution 354, adopted unanimously on July 23, 1974, was a brief resolution, it reaffirmed the provisions of resolution 353 and demanded that all parties to the fighting in Cyprus immediately comply with 353 and cease firing...

, noted that all States have declared their respect for Cyprus

Cyprus

Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

' sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and requested the Secretary-General

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take appropriate action with regard to a possible cease-fire and report back to the Council. The resolution was looking to implement an end to the conflict sparked by the Turkish invasion of Cyprus

Turkish invasion of Cyprus

The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, launched on 20 July 1974, was a Turkish military invasion in response to a Greek military junta backed coup in Cyprus...

.

Resolution 355 was passed with 13 votes to none; the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic and Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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abstained.

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