RESOLUTION 550 (1984)

Adopted by the Security Council on 11th May 1984

The Security Council,

Having considered the situation in Cyprus at the request of the Government

of the Republic of Cyprus,

Having heard the statement made by the President of the Republic of Cyprus,

Taking note of the report of the Secretary General (S/16519),

Recalling its resolutions 365(1974), 367(1975), 541(1983) and 544(1983),

Deeply regretting the non-implementation of its resolutions, in particular

resolution 541(1983),

Gravely concerned about the further secessionist acts in the occupied part

of the Republic of Cyprus which are in violation of Resolution 541(1983),

namely the purported "exchange of Ambassadors" between Turkey and the

legally invalid "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" and the contemplated

holding of a "constitutional referendum" and "elections", as well as by

other actions aimed at further consolidating the purported independent state

and the division of Cyprus,

Deeply concerned about recent threats for settlement of Varosha by people

other than its inhabitants,

Reaffirms its support for the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus,

1. Reaffirming its resolution 541(1983) and calls for its urgent and

effective implementation;

2. Condemns all secessionist actions, including the purported exchange of

Ambassadors between Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot Leadership, declares them

illegal and invalid and calls for their immediate withdrawal;

3. Reaffirms the call upon all States not to recognise the purported state

of the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" set up by secessionist acts and

calls upon them not to facilitate or in any way assist this the aforesaid

secessionist entity;

4. Calls upon all States to respect the sovereignty, independence,

territorial integrity, unity and non-alignment of the Republic of Cyprus;

5. Considers attempts to settle any part of Varosha by people other than its

inhabitants as inadmissible and calls for the transfer of this area to the

administration of the United Nations;

6. Considers any attempts to interfere with the status or the deployment of

the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus as country to the

resolutions of the United Nations;

7. Requests the Secretary General to promote the urgent implementation of

Security Council resolution 541(1983);

8. Reaffirms its mandate of good offices given to the Secretary General and

requests him to undertake new efforts to attain an overall solution to the

Cyprus problem in conformity with the principles of the Charter of The

United Nations and the provisions for such a settlement laid down in the

pertinent United Nations resolutions, including Security Council resolution

541(1983) and the present resolution;

9. Calls upon all parties to co-operate with the Secretary General in his

mission of good offices;

10. Decides to remain seized of the situation with a view to taking urgent

and appropriate measures in the event of non-implementation of its

resolution 541(1983) and the present resolution;

11. Requests the Secretary General to promote the implementation of the

resolution and to report thereon to the Security Council as developments

require.

Adopted at the 2539th meeting by 13 votes to 1 (Pakistan) with 1 abstention

(United States of America)