UN Documents for Cyprus

Selected Security Council Resolutions View All
30 January 2024 S/RES/2723 This extended the mandate of UNFICYP until 31 January 2025.
30 January 2023 S/RES/2674 This resolution extended the mandate of UNFICYP until 31 January 2024.
28 July 2022 S/RES/2646 This renewed the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for another six months, until 31 January 2023.
Selected Security Council Presidential Statements View All
23 July 2021 S/PRST/2021/13 This presidential statement reaffirms the status of Varosha as set out in previous resolutions and condemned the announcement in Cyprus by Turkish and Turkish Cypriot leaders on 20 July 2021 on the further reopening of a part of the fenced-off area of Varosha.
9 October 2020 S/PRST/2020/9 This presidential statement reaffirmed the status of Varosha as set out in previous Council resolutions and called on the sides in Cyprus and the guarantor powers to engage in dialogue.   
30 April 2009 S/PRST/2009/10 This presidential statement welcomed progress in the negotiations, urged the parties to increase the momentum and looked forward to decisive progress in the near future.
Selected Secretary-General's Reports View All
3 January 2024 S/2024/13 This was the report on the Secretary-General’s mission of good offices in Cyprus.
3 January 2024 S/2024/12 This report was on UNFICYP, covering developments from 13 June to 12 December 2023.
5 July 2023 S/2023/498 This is the Secretary-General's report on United Nations operation in Cyprus.
Selected Security Council Letters View All
13 April 2022 S/2022/317 This was a letter from the Republic of Cyprus to the UN containing, inter alia, allegations of the illegal use of closed ports and airports by Turkish naval and air forces.
17 October 2012 S/2012/629 This letter contained the report on the work of the Security Council during the presidency of Colombia in July 2012.
2 November 2010 S/2010/570 This was a letter from Turkey responding to Christofias' statement in the General Assembly on 24 September.
Selected Security Council Meeting Records View All
9 October 2020 S/PV.8766 This was a meeting requested by the Republic of Cyprus over recent actions by the Turkish Cypriot authorities in Varosha. Special Representative and head of UNFICYP Elizabeth Spehar briefed Council members via VTC.
28 July 2020 S/PV.8751 The Council unanimously adopted resolution 2537 which extended the mandate of UNFICYP for another six months.
25 July 2019 S/PV.8586 This was a meeting at which the Council unanimously adopted resolution 2483 and extended the mandate of UNFICYP in its current configuration until 31 January 2020.
Selected Security Council Press Statements View All
21 August 2023 SC/15391 This condemned an 18 August assault by Turkish Cypriot security forces against members of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.
12 July 2023 SC/15352 This was a press statement expressing support for the Secretary-General’s proposal for a UN envoy to lead further engagement aimed at resuming the settlement talks.
9 October 2019 SC/13980 This statement reiterated the importance of the status of Varosha as set out in previous Security Council resolutions.
Selected General Assembly Documents View All
17 January 2008 A/62/649 This was the performance report on the budget of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.
19 April 2006 A/60/785 This was the financial performance report for the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 and proposed budget for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 of UNFICYP.
13 March 1983 A/RES/37/253 This resolution expressed support for the inter-communal talks and 1977-1979 agreements, considered the withdrawal of all occupation forces from the Republic of Cyprus as an essential basis for the solution of the problem and called for the respect of freedom of settlement and right to property.
Selected Human Rights Council Documents View All
1 February 2017 A/HRC/34/15 This was the report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the question of human rights in Cyprus.
22 January 2014 A/HRC/25/21 This was a report on the situation of human rights in Cyprus.
1 February 2013 A/HRC/22/18 This was the report of the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the question of human rights in Cyprus presented during the 22nd session of the Human Rights Council.
Selected Other Documents View All
21 April 2004 S/2004/313 This draft resolution established a new UN mission in Cyprus to monitor the implementation of the Foundation Agreement and provide a secure environment, and established an arms embargo on Cyprus. This was vetoed by Russia. In S/PV.4947 statements were made by Council members before and after the vote.
29 April 1993 S/25693 This was a draft resolution vetoed by Russia changing UNFICYP’s methods of financing and S/PV.3211.
31 July 1974 S/11400 This draft resolution requested the Secretary-General to take appropriate action in the light of a statement he made regarding the role, functions and strength of UNFICYP and related issues arising out of the most recent political developments in respect of Cyprus. It was vetoed by Russia. The same draft was later adopted adding a request to the Secretary-General to present a full report in the light of his statement and a consideration that the cease-fire would be a first step in implementation of resolution 353.