United Nations Security Council Resolution 831
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
831, adopted on May 27, 1993, after reaffirming Resolution 186
(1964) and all subsequent resolutions on Cyprus
, the Council discussed the financial situation surrounding the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
(UNFICYP).
The Security Council reconfirmed that the extension of the mandate of the UNFICYP peacekeeping force in Cyprus would be reviewed every six months. It also stressed the importance of voluntary contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, in particular stressing the importance of an early settlement of the Cyprus dispute
and the implementation of confidence-building measures. Both sides were instructed to co-operate with UNFICYP to extend the unmanning agreement of 1989 to all areas of the United Nations-controlled Buffer Zone
where the two sides were in close proximity to each other.
Resolution 831 went on to express appreciation for voluntary contributions made to UNFICYP, calling for further maximum voluntary contributions in the future. From the next extension of the mandate of the peacekeeping
force on or before June 15, 1993, the costs not covered by voluntary contributions were to be covered as expenses of the United Nations. It also decided that UNFICYP should be restructured to include additional number of observers for reconnaissance
, underlining the responsibility of the parties for minimising tension and facilitating the operation of UNFICYP on the island. This would involve a reduction of foreign troops and defence spending in Cyprus, and a review of UNFICYP by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
would take place in December 1993. During this time, the peacekeeping force was reduced by 28%.
The resolution was adopted by 14 votes to none, with one abstention
from Pakistan
.
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831, adopted on May 27, 1993, after reaffirming Resolution 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...
(1964) and all subsequent 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 discussed the financial situation surrounding 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).
The Security Council reconfirmed that the extension of the mandate of the UNFICYP peacekeeping force in Cyprus would be reviewed every six months. It also stressed the importance of voluntary contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, in particular stressing the importance of an early settlement of 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....
and the implementation of confidence-building measures. Both sides were instructed to co-operate with UNFICYP to extend the unmanning agreement of 1989 to all areas of the United Nations-controlled 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...
where the two sides were in close proximity to each other.
Resolution 831 went on to express appreciation for voluntary contributions made to UNFICYP, calling for further maximum voluntary contributions in the future. From the next extension of the mandate of the peacekeeping
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking....
force on or before June 15, 1993, the costs not covered by voluntary contributions were to be covered as expenses of the United Nations. It also decided that UNFICYP should be restructured to include additional number of observers for reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
, underlining the responsibility of the parties for minimising tension and facilitating the operation of UNFICYP on the island. This would involve a reduction of foreign troops and defence spending in Cyprus, and a review of UNFICYP by 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...
would take place in December 1993. During this time, the peacekeeping force was reduced by 28%.
The resolution was adopted by 14 votes to none, with one abstention
Abstention
Abstention is a term in election procedure for when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot. Abstention must be contrasted with "blank vote", in which a voter casts a ballot willfully made invalid by...
from Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
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 801 to 900 (1993 – 1994)
- Northern Cyprus
- 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...