Abstract
S/RES/1548 (2004)
Security Council Distr.: General
11 June 2004
04-38632 (E)
*0438632*
Resolution 1548 (2004)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4989th meeting, on
11 June 2004
The Security Council,
Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 26 May 2004 (S/2004/427)
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… [read more] is 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 2004,
Welcoming the Secretary-General’s intention to conduct a review, to be
completed within three months, on UNFICYP’s mandate, force levels and concept of
operation, in view of the 24 April 2004 referenda and taking into account
developments on the ground, and the views of the parties,
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, 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 2004 and to consider the recommendations of the Secretary-General in
his review of UNFICYP and to act upon them within one month of receiving them;
3. Urges the Turkish Cypriot side and the Turkish forces to rescind without
delay all remaining restrictions on UNFICYP, and calls on them to restore in
Strovilia the military status quo which existed there prior to 30 June 2000;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation
of this resolution concurrent with the report provided for above;
5. Decides to remain seized of the matter. [^]