United Nations Security Council Resolution 939 – Cyprus
Resolution 939 (1994)
The Security Council,
Recalling its relevant resolutions on Cyprus,
Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 30 May 1994 (S/1994/629)and his letter of 28 June 1994 (S/1994/785), concerning his mission of goodoffices,
Reaffirming, in this context, that the confidence-building measures, whilenot an end in themselves, nor a substitute for the wider political process,would offer significant benefits to both communities and would facilitate thepolitical process towards an overall settlement,
Recalling the acceptance in principle by both parties of the confidence-building measures, and welcoming the acceptance by the leader of the Greek Cypriot Community of the 21 March 1994 “Draft ideas for implementing the packageof confidence-building measures” (S/1994/785, annex), and welcoming also theconsiderable progress towards agreement made by the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, as described in the Secretary-General’s letter of 28 June 1994,
Noting that there is now a substantial measure of agreement on the substance of the confidence-building measures and the modalities for their implementation, but also noting with concern that neither leader is yet prepared to proceed to their implementation on the basis outlined in the Secretary-General’s letter of 28 June 1994,
Having studied the options and ideas for future action set out in paragraphs 57 to 62 of the Secretary-General’s report of 30 May 1994,
- Reiterates that the maintenance of the status quo is unacceptable;
2. Reaffirms its position that a Cyprus settlement must be based on aState of Cyprus with a single sovereignty and international personality and a single citizenship, with its independence and territorial integrity safeguarded,and comprising two politically equal communities as described in the relevant Security Council resolutions, in a bi-communal and bi-zonal federation, and that such a settlement must exclude union in whole or in part with any other country or any form of partition or secession;
3. Requests the Secretary-General to begin consultations with members of the Council, with the Guarantor Powers, and with the two leaders in Cyprus with a view to undertaking a fundamental and far-reaching reflection on ways of approaching the Cyprus problem in a manner that will yield results, and reiterates its call to the parties to demonstrate their commitment by cooperating fully to this end;
4. Urges, in this context, the parties to cooperate fully with the Secretary-General and his Special Representative to achieve agreement on the modalities for implementing the confidence-building measures at the earliest possible time;
5. Also requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by the end of October 1994 including a programme for achieving an overall solution to the issues involved in the Cyprus problem following his consultations referred to in paragraph 3 above and on progress made towards the implementation of the confidence-building measures;
6. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
Adopted by the Security Council at its 3412th meeting,on 29 July 1994.
