               United Nations                                                               S/RES/1517 (2003)
               Security Council                                              Distr.: General
                                                                             24 November 2003




               Resolution 1517 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4870th meeting, on
               24 November 2003

                    The Security Council,
                     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 12 November 2003
               (S/2003/1078) 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 December 2003,
                    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
               resolution 1251 (1999) of 29 June 1999 and subsequent resolutions;
                    2.   Decides to extend the mandate of UNFICYP for a further period ending
               15 June 2004;
                    3.   Urges the Turkish Cypriot side and the Turkish forces to rescind all
               remaining restrictions on UNFICYP;
                     4.   Expresses concern at the further continuing violations by the Turkish
               Cypriot side and Turkish forces at Strovilia and urges them to restore the military
               status quo which existed there prior to 30 June 2000;
                    5.  Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report by 1 June 2004 on the
               implementation of this resolution;
                    6.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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