S/PV.2930 Security Council

As this is the first meetiny of the Security Council for the nmnth of July, I should like e0 take this opportunity ti pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Emellency MC. Pierre-Louis Blanc, Permanent Representative of France b the United Nations, for his service as President of the Council for the month of Jme 1990. f am sure I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appeeciaticm to Ambassador Blanc for the great diplomatic skill and Unfailing CoUrtes~with tiifch he conducted the Council's business last month. The agenda was adopted. THE SI’WATION IN CIRRUS REF'ORT OF TKE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON HIS MISSION OF a30D OFFICY% IN CYPRUS (S/21393) IE'I'l'ER DATED 11' TULY 1990 FRO+! THE PERMANeJT REPRESENTATIVE OF CYPRW TO THE LNITEL) NATION? ,DRESSm TO THE PRESSDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIE (S/21399) The PRESIDBIT: The Security Council will now begin ftu consideration oE the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Metiers of the Council have before them the report of the SecretaryGeneral on his mission of g& offices in Cyprus, document S/21393. Member5 of the Council also have before them the request contained in a Petter dated 18 July 1990 from the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations address& to the President of the Security Council I document S/21399. Follwing consultations among member6 of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: *The metiers of the Council have considered the Secr&ary-&neral*s report on hia mission of good of ficeo in Cyprus (S/21393). They are unanimous in giving their full euppport to the Secretary-General’s current effort to assist the two communities to reach a just and lasting solution. They agree with his asseesmnt of recent develo~nte , share his concern about the lack of progress, and endorse his plan of action. “The members of the Security Council reaffirm their resolution 649 (1990) of 12 March 1998, which was accepted by both sidea, and reiterate the importance they attach to an early negotiated settlement of the Cyprm problem. “The members of the Council call ur the letders of the two communities to CO-Oprab fully with the Seceetary-General on the basis of his plan of action and to arrive, on an urgent basis , at an agreed outline of an overall agreement. In line with resolution 649 (1990), they request the Secretary-General to make suggestions, as necessary, to assist the two coRUWnitie8 in arriving at an agreed outline. “The members of the Council again call. on the parties concerned to refrain, especially at this sensitive stage in the process, from any action or statement that could aggravate the situation. They expre69 their concern over any action which contravenes paragraph 5 of Security Council resolution 550 (1984) and paragraph 5 of resolution 649 (1990). They call upon both communities to concentrate their efforts on promoting mutual confidence ad reconciliation. “The metiers of the Council request the Secretary-General to inform the Council by 31 October 1990 about the implementation of his plan of action.” There are no speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting t-e at 5.45 p.m.