Question of Cyprus.

  • Author: UN General Assembly (34th sess. : 1979-1980)
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  • Date:
    20 November 1979

34. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED WITHOUT REFERENCE TO A MAIN COMMITTEE
30. Question of Cyprus

The General Assembly, Having considered the question of Cyprus, Recalling its resolution 3212 (XXIX) of 1 November 1974 and its subsequent resolutions on the question, Mindful of the principle of the inadmissibility of acquisition of territories by forte, Recalling the idea of holding an international conference on Cyprus, Greatly concerned at the prolongation of the Cyprus crisis, which poses a serious threat to international peace and security, Deeply regretting that the resolutions of the United Nations on Cyprus have not yet been implemented, Welcoming the ten-point agreement of 19 May 1979,[1] Expressing deep concern at the lack of progress in the intercommunal talks, Deploring the continued presence of foreign armed forces and foreign military personnel on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus and the fact that part of its territory is still occupied by foreign forces, Deploring also all unilateral actions that change the demographic structure of Cyprus, Mindful of the need to settle the question of Cyprus without further delay by peaceful means in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the relevant resolutions of the United Nations,

1. Reiterates its full support for the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, unity and non-alignment of the Republic of Cyprus and calls once again for the cessation of all foreign interference in its affairs;

2. Expresses its support for the ten-point agreement of 19 May 1979, Concluded under the auspices of the Secretary-General;

3. Affirms the right of the Republic of Cyprus and its people to full and effective sovereignty and control over the entire territory of Cyprus and its natural and other resources and c. its upon all States to support and help the Government of Cyprus to exercise the above-mentioned rights;

4. Demands the immediate and effective implementation of resolution 3212 (XXIX), unanimously adopted by the General Assembly and endorsed by the Security Council in its resolution 365 (1974) of 13 December 1974, and of the subsequent resolutions of the Assembly and the Council on Cyprus, which provide the valid basis for the solution of the problem of Cyprus;

5. Demands the immediate withdrawal of all foreign armed forces and foreign military presence from the Republic of Cyprus;

6. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide his good offices for the negotiations between the representatives of the two communities;

7. Calls for respect of the human rights of all Cypriots and the instituting of urgent measures for the voluntary return of the refugees to their homes in safety;

8. Calls for the urgent resumption in a meaningful, result-oriented and constructive manner of the negotiations under the auspices of the Secretary-General between the representatives of the two communities, to be conducted freely on an equal footing on the basis of the agreement of 19 May 1979, with a view to reaching, as early as possible, a mutually acceptable agreement based on their fundamental and legitimate rights;

9. Calls upon the parties concerned to refrain from any unilateral action which might adversely affect the prospects of a just and lasting solution of the problem of Cyprus by peaceful means and to co-operate fully with the Secretary-General in the performance of his task under the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council as well as with the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus;

10. Welcomes the proposal for the total demilitarization of Cyprus;

11. Reiterates its recommendation that the Security Council should examine the question of the implementation, within a specified time-frame, of its relevant resolutions and consider and adopt thereafter, if necessary, all appropriate and practical measures under the Charter of the United Nations for ensuring the speedy and effective implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations on Cyprus;

12. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly by 31 March 1980 on the progress achieved in the negotiations between the two communities on the basis of the agreement of 19 May 1979;

13. Authorizes the President of the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly, in the event of the Secretary-General reporting lack of progress in the above mentioned negotiations, to appoint an ad hoc committee composed of no more than seven Member States;

14. Requests the ad hoc committee to maintain contact with the Secretary-General in his task of facilitating the successful conclusion of the negotiations between the two communities;

15. Further requests the ad hoc committee, in consultation with the Secretary-General, to recommend steps for and promote the implementation of all the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly on Cyprus;

16. Decides to include the item entitled "Question of Cyprus" in the provisional agenda of its thirty-fifth session and requests the Secretary-General to follow up the implementation of the present resolution and to report on all its aspects to the General Assembly at that session.

74th plenary meeting
20 November 1979


[1] A/34/620 and Corr. 1, annex V.
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