               United Nations                                                                  S/RES/1303 (2000)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             14 June 2000




               Resolution 1303 (2000)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4155th meeting, on
               14 June 2000

                    The Security Council,
                    Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 26 May 2000 (S/2000/496
               and Corr.1) 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 2000,
                    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
               resolutions 1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999 and 1283 (1999) of 15 December 1999;
                    2.  Decides to extend the mandate of UNFICYP for a further period ending
               15 December 2000;
                    3.    Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by 1 December 2000
               on the implementation of this resolution;
                    4.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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