United Nations Security Council Resolution 774
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
774, adopted unanimously on August 26, 1992, after reaffirming all previous resolutions on Cyprus
, the Council noted that while some progress had been made in negotiations between the two communities on Cyprus, there had still been some difficulties in fully implementing Resolution 750
(1992).
The Council reaffirmed that the Cyprus dispute
must be settled on the basis of a single State of Cyprus with a single sovereignty and citizenship
, a bi-communal and bi-zonal federation
, which would exclude union in part of whole with any other country, or secession
. It endorsed the "Set of Ideas" and territorial adjustments as a basis for a framework agreement, though agreed with the Secretary-General that the idea had yet to be fully developed.
The resolution urged the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus to continue talks at the United Nations Headquarters
when they meet face-to-face with the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
on October 26, 1992. Following a satisfactory conclusion to the talks, the Council reaffirmed its position that a high level conference with the leaders of the two communities and with the leaders of Greece
and Turkey
should take place to conclude an overall agreement, expressing the expectation that an agreement would be concluded in 1992 and implemented in 1993.
Resolution 774 also stated that the current status quo
was unacceptable and that if future negotiations should fail, called on the Secretary-General to identify reasons for the failure and to recommend to the Council further causes of action to resolve the dispute. The resolution also confirmed the continuance of the Treaty of Guarantee
signed in 1960.
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774, adopted unanimously on August 26, 1992, after reaffirming all previous resolutions on 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...
, the Council noted that while some progress had been made in negotiations between the two communities on Cyprus, there had still been some difficulties in fully implementing Resolution 750
United Nations Security Council Resolution 750
United Nations Security Council Resolution 750, adopted unanimously on April 10, 1992, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the situation in Cyprus, the Council declared that the Cyprus dispute must be settled on the basis of a single Cyprus with a single sovereignty and citizenship, a...
(1992).
The Council reaffirmed that the Cyprus dispute
Cyprus dispute
The Cyprus dispute is the result of the ongoing conflict between the Republic of Cyprus and Turkey, over the Turkish occupied northern part of Cyprus....
must be settled on the basis of a single State of Cyprus with a single sovereignty and citizenship
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
, a bi-communal and bi-zonal federation
Federation
A federation , also known as a federal state, is a type of sovereign state characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central government...
, which would exclude union in part of whole with any other country, or secession
Secession
Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or especially a political entity. Threats of secession also can be a strategy for achieving more limited goals.-Secession theory:...
. It endorsed the "Set of Ideas" and territorial adjustments as a basis for a framework agreement, though agreed with the Secretary-General that the idea had yet to be fully developed.
The resolution urged the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus to continue talks at the United Nations Headquarters
United Nations headquarters
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when they meet face-to-face with the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1992 to December 1996...
on October 26, 1992. Following a satisfactory conclusion to the talks, the Council reaffirmed its position that a high level conference with the leaders of the two communities and with the leaders of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
should take place to conclude an overall agreement, expressing the expectation that an agreement would be concluded in 1992 and implemented in 1993.
Resolution 774 also stated that the current status quo
Status quo
Statu quo, a commonly used form of the original Latin "statu quo" – literally "the state in which" – is a Latin term meaning the current or existing state of affairs. To maintain the status quo is to keep the things the way they presently are...
was unacceptable and that if future negotiations should fail, called on the Secretary-General to identify reasons for the failure and to recommend to the Council further causes of action to resolve the dispute. The resolution also confirmed the continuance of the Treaty of Guarantee
Treaty of Guarantee
The Treaty of Guarantee is a treaty between the Republic of Cyprus, Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland promulgated in 1960. Article I bans Cyprus from participating in any political union or economic union with any other state. Article II requires the other...
signed in 1960.
See also
- Cyprus disputeCyprus disputeThe Cyprus dispute is the result of the ongoing conflict between the Republic of Cyprus and Turkey, over the Turkish occupied northern part of Cyprus....
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 701 to 800 (1991 – 1993)
- United Nations Buffer Zone in CyprusUnited Nations Buffer Zone in CyprusThe United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus runs for more than along what is known as the Green Line and has an area of . The zone partitions the island of Cyprus into a southern area effectively controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus , and the northern area...
- Turkish Invasion of CyprusTurkish invasion of CyprusThe 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...