S/RES/1416 (2002)
Security Council Distr.: General
13 June 2002
02-42389 (E)
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Resolution 1416 (2002)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4551st meeting, on
13 June 2002
The Security Council,
Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 30 May 2002 (S/2002/590)
on the United Nations operation in Cyprus, and in particular the call to the parties to
assess and address the humanitarian issue of missing persons with due urgency and
seriousness,
Noting that the Government of Cyprus has agreed that in view of the prevailing
conditions in the island it is necessary to keep the United Nations Peacekeeping
Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) beyond 15 June 2002,
Welcoming and encouraging efforts by the United Nations to sensitize
peacekeeping personnel in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other
communicable diseases in all its peacekeeping operations,
1. Reaffirms all its relevant resolutions on Cyprus, and in particular
resolution 1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999 and subsequent resolutions;
2. Decides to extend the mandate of UNFICYP for a further period ending
15 December 2002;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by 1 December 2002
on the implementation of this resolution;
4. Urges the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkish forces to rescind the
restrictions imposed on 30 June 2000 on the operations of the UNFICYP and to
restore the military status quo ante of Strovilia;
5. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.