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The General Assembly,
Having considered the question of Cyprus,
Recalling its resolution 3212 (XXIX) of 1 November 1974 and its
subsequent resolutions on the question of Cyprus,
Recalling the high-level agreements of 12 February 1977 and 19 May
1979
Reaffirming the principle of a inadmissibility of occupation and
acquisition of territories by force,
Greatly concerned at the prolongation of the Cyprus crisis, which
poses a serious threat to international peace and security,
Deeply regretting that the resolutions of the United Nations on
Cyprus have not yet been implemented,
Recalling the idea of holding an international conference on Cyprus,
Deploring the fact that part of the territory of the Republic of
Cyprus is still occupied by foreign forces,
Deploring the lack of progress in the intercommunal talks,
Deploring all unilateral actions that change the demographic
structure of Cyprus of promote faits accomplis,
Reaffirming the need to settle the question of Cyprus without
further delay by peaceful means in accordance with the provisions of the
Charter of the United Nations and the relevant United Nations resolutions,
1. Reiterates its full support for the sovereignty, independence,
territorial integrity, unity an non-alignment of the Republic of Cyprus and
calls once again for the cessation of all foreign interference in its
affairs;
2. Affirms the right of the Republic of Cyprus and its people to
full and effective sovereignty and control over the entire territory of
Cyprus and its natural and other resources and calls upon all states to
support and help the Government of the Republic of Cyprus to exercise these
rights;
3. Condemns any act which tends to undermine the full and effective
exercise of the above-mentioned rights, including the unlawful issue of
titles of ownership of property;
4. Welcomes the proposal for total demilitarization made by the
President of the Republic of Cyprus;
5. Expresses it support for the high-level agreements of 12 February
1977 and 19 May 1979 and all the provisions thereof;
6. Demands the immediate and effective implementation of resolution
3212 (XXIX), unanimously adopted by the General Assembly and endorsed by
the Security Council in its resolution 365 (1974) of 13 December 1974, and
of the subsequent resolutions of the Assembly and the Council on Cyprus
which provide the valid and essential basis for the solution of the problem
of Cyprus;
7. Considers the withdrawal of all occupation forces from the
Republic of Cyprus as an essential basis for a speedy and mutually acceptable
solution of the Cyprus problem;
8. Demands the immediate withdrawal of all occupation forces from
the Republic of Cyprus;
9. Commends the intensification of the efforts made by the
Secretary-General, while noting with concern the lack of progress in the
intercommunal talks;
10. Calls for meaningful, result-oriented, constructive and
substantive negotiations between the representatives of the two
communities, under the auspices of the Secretary-General, to be conducted
freely and on an equal footing, on the basis of the relevant United Nations
resolutions and the high-level agreements, with a view to reaching a early
as possible a mutually acceptable agreement based on the fundamental and
legitimate rights of the two communities;
11. Calls for respect of the human rights and fundamental freedoms
of all Cypriots, including the freedom of movement, the freedom of
settlement and the right to property and the instituting of urgent measures
for the voluntary return of the refugees to their homes in safety;
12. Considers that the de facto situation created by the force of
arms should not be allowed to influence or in any way affect the solution
of the problem of Cyprus;
13. Calls upon the parties concerned to refrain form any unilateral
action which might adversely affect the prospects of a just and lasting
solution of the problem of Cyprus by peaceful means and to cooperate fully
with the Secretary-General in the performance of his task under the
relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council as
well as with the United Nations Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus;
14. Calls upon the parties concerned to refrain from any action
which violates or is designed to violate the independence, unity,
sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus;
15. Reiterates its recommendation that the Security Council should
examine the question of implementation, within a specified time- frame, of
its relevant resolutions and consider and adopt thereafter, if necessary,
all appropriate and practical measures under the Charter of the United
Nations for ensuring the speedy and effective implementation of the
resolutions of the United Nations on Cyprus;
16. Welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General, as expressed in
his report (Doc. A/37/805 of 6/5/1983), to pursue a renewed personal
involvement in the quest for a solution of the Cyprus problem and, in view
of this, requests the Secretary-General to undertake such action or
initiatives as he may consider appropriate within the framework of the
mission of good offices entrusted to him by the Security Council for
promoting a just and lasting solution of the problem and to report to the
General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session on the results of his
efforts;
17. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its
thirty-eighth session the item entitled "Question of Cyprus" and
requests the Secretary-General to follow up the implementation of the
present resolution and to report on all aspects to the General Assembly at
that session.
Separate vote on Paragraph 8
A separate vote was taken on operative paragraph 8, which was
approved by 89 votes in favour, 5 against and 27 abstentions.
Separate vote on Paragraph 15
A separate vote was also taken on operative paragraph 15 which was
approved 86 votes in favour, 8 against and 25 abstentions.
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