               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1548 (2004)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                11 June 2004




               Resolution 1548 (2004)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4989th meeting, on
               11 June 2004

                    The Security Council,
                     Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 26 May 2004 (S/2004/427)
               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 is 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 2004,
                    Welcoming the Secretary-General’s intention to conduct a review, to be
               completed within three months, on UNFICYP’s mandate, force levels and concept of
               operation, in view of the 24 April 2004 referenda and taking into account
               developments on the ground, and the views of the parties,
                    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, 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 December 2004 and to consider the recommendations of the Secretary-General in
               his review of UNFICYP and to act upon them within one month of receiving them;
                    3.     Urges the Turkish Cypriot side and the Turkish forces to rescind without
               delay all remaining restrictions on UNFICYP, and calls on them to restore in
               Strovilia the military status quo which existed there prior to 30 June 2000;
                     4.    Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation
               of this resolution concurrent with the report provided for above;
                    5.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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