United Nations Security Council Resolution 789
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
789, adopted unanimously on November 25, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions on Cyprus
including 365
(1974), 367
(1975), 541
(1983), 550
(1984) and 774
(1992) and noting a report by the Secretary-General, the Council urged all concerned to implement a set of confidence-building measures.
The Council reaffirmed its endorsement of the "Set of Ideas" and that the current status quo is not acceptable. It also called on the Turkish side, to which it had attributed the failure of the discussions, to adopt positions that are consistent with the Set of Ideas.
After welcoming the statements by both parties that they would meet again in March 1993, the Council introduced a set of measures designed to promote mutual confidence. The proposals included:
to reduce the number of foreign troops in the Republic of Cyprus alongside a reduction in defence spending; urging both sides to co-operate with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
(UNFICYP) to extend the unmanning agreement of 1989; extending the control of the UNFICYP to include Varosha
; to promote people-to-people contact between the two communities by reducing restrictions across the United Nations Buffer Zone
; that restrictions on foreign visitors crossing the Buffer Zone be reduced; that both sides propose bi-communal projects and commit to the holding of a Cyprus-wide census
; that both sides conduct feasibility studies regarding the resettlement and rehabilitation of persons who would be affected by the territorial adjustments and in connection with a programme of economic development;
It then requested the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
to follow up on the implementation of the above measures, including proposals to make the negotiating process more effective and to maintain contact with the Security Council on the matter. At the conclusion of the March 1993 meetings, the resolution required Boutros-Ghali to submit a report on the joint meetings.
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789, adopted unanimously on November 25, 1992, after reaffirming 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...
including 365
United Nations Security Council Resolution 365
United Nations Security Council Resolution 365, adopted on December 13, 1974, after receiving General Assembly resolution 2312 and noting with satisfaction in unanimous adoption the Council endorsed the General Assembly resolution and urges the parties concerned to implement it as soon as...
(1974), 367
United Nations Security Council Resolution 367
United Nations Security Council Resolution 367, adopted on March 12, 1975, after receiving a complaint from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, the Council again called upon all States to respect the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and non-alignment of the Republic of...
(1975), 541
United Nations Security Council Resolution 541
United Nations Security Council Resolution 541, adopted on November 18, 1983, after reaffirming Resolution 365 and Resolution 367 , the Council condemned Northern Cyprus' decision to declare independence....
(1983), 550
United Nations Security Council Resolution 550
United Nations Security Council Resolution 550, adopted on May 11, 1984, after hearing representations from the Republic of Cyprus and reaffirming resolutions 365 , 367 , 541 and Resolution 544 , the Council condemned the illegal secessionist activities in the Northern part of Cyprus from Turkey,...
(1984) and 774
United Nations Security Council Resolution 774
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...
(1992) and noting a report by the Secretary-General, the Council urged all concerned to implement a set of confidence-building measures.
The Council reaffirmed its endorsement of the "Set of Ideas" and that the current status quo is not acceptable. It also called on the Turkish side, to which it had attributed the failure of the discussions, to adopt positions that are consistent with the Set of Ideas.
After welcoming the statements by both parties that they would meet again in March 1993, the Council introduced a set of measures designed to promote mutual confidence. The proposals included:
to reduce the number of foreign troops in the Republic of Cyprus alongside a reduction in defence spending; urging both sides to co-operate with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus was established in 1964 to prevent a recurrence of fighting between the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and to contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order and a return to normal conditions...
(UNFICYP) to extend the unmanning agreement of 1989; extending the control of the UNFICYP to include Varosha
Varosha (Famagusta)
Varosha is a quarter in the Cypriot city of Famagusta. It is located within Northern Cyprus. Prior to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, it was the modern tourist area of Famagusta. Its inhabitants fled during the invasion, and it has remained abandoned ever since.-History:In the 1970s,...
; to promote people-to-people contact between the two communities by reducing restrictions across the United Nations Buffer Zone
United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus
The 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...
; that restrictions on foreign visitors crossing the Buffer Zone be reduced; that both sides propose bi-communal projects and commit to the holding of a Cyprus-wide census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
; that both sides conduct feasibility studies regarding the resettlement and rehabilitation of persons who would be affected by the territorial adjustments and in connection with a programme of economic development;
It then requested 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...
to follow up on the implementation of the above measures, including proposals to make the negotiating process more effective and to maintain contact with the Security Council on the matter. At the conclusion of the March 1993 meetings, the resolution required Boutros-Ghali to submit a report on the joint meetings.
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...