United Nations Security Council Resolution 1218
Encyclopedia
United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1218, adopted unanimously on December 22, 1998, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Cyprus
, the Council addressed the peace process surrounding the Cyprus dispute
and called upon both parties to co-operate with the Secretary-General.
The Security Council expressed concern at the lack of progress towards an overall political settlement in Cyprus. It endorsed the initiative of the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
to reduce tension promote progress on the island between the Republic of Cyprus
and Northern Cyprus, and commended both sides for their constructive efforts. The Secretary-General was urged to continue the objectives taking into account Resolution 1178
(1998), and to work intensively on the following issues:
Refraining from threats or use of violence; To limit and reduce the presence of foreign troops on the island; Implementing proposals recommended by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
to reduce tensions along the Buffer Zone
; Further progress in reducing tension; Making progress on substantive issues; Other measures to build co-operation and trust.
Both parties were urged to comply with the aforementioned issues and the Secretary-General was requested to keep the Council updated on progress.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
A United Nations Security Council resolution is a UN resolution adopted by the fifteen members of the Security Council; the UN body charged with "primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security"....
1218, adopted unanimously on December 22, 1998, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in 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 addressed the peace process surrounding 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 called upon both parties to co-operate with the Secretary-General.
The Security Council expressed concern at the lack of progress towards an overall political settlement in Cyprus. It endorsed the initiative of the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
to reduce tension promote progress on the island between the Republic of 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...
and Northern Cyprus, and commended both sides for their constructive efforts. The Secretary-General was urged to continue the objectives taking into account Resolution 1178
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1178
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1178, adopted unanimously on June 29, 1998, after reaffirming all past resolutions on the situation in Cyprus, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for a further six months until December 31, 1998.The...
(1998), and to work intensively on the following issues:
Refraining from threats or use of violence; To limit and reduce the presence of foreign troops on the island; Implementing proposals recommended by 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...
to reduce tensions along the 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...
; Further progress in reducing tension; Making progress on substantive issues; Other measures to build co-operation and trust.
Both parties were urged to comply with the aforementioned issues and the Secretary-General was requested to keep the Council updated on progress.
See also
- Annan Plan for CyprusAnnan Plan for CyprusThe Annan Plan was a United Nations proposal to resolve the Cyprus dispute, reuniting the breakaway Northern Cyprus with the Republic of Cyprus. The proposal was to restructure Cyprus as the "United Cyprus Republic", which would be a federation of two states. It was revised a number of times before...
- 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 1201 to 1300 (1998 – 2000)
- 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...