Resolution 698 (1991)
of 14 June 1991

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolution 186 (1964) of 4 March 1964
establishing the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus
for an initial period of three months,

Recalling its subsequent resolutions extending the mandate
of the Force, most recently its resolution 697 (1991) of 14 June
1991,

Also recalling the report of the United Nations Secretariat
review team on the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in
Cyprus of 7 December 1990 114 and the recommendations
contained therein,

Further recalling its resolution 682 (1990) of 21 December
1990, by which it decided to examine the problem of the costs
and financing of the Force in all its aspects, with a view to
putting into effect an alternative method of financing simultaneously with the renewal of the mandate on or before 15 June
1991,

Noting with appreciation the recent consultations among
Council members on the problem of the costs and financing of
the Force in all its aspects, resulting in the report of the Group
of Friends of the President of the Security Council of 31 May
1991,

Taking note with concern of the latest report of the
Secretary-General on the United Nations Peace-keeping Force
in Cyprus, of 31 May and 3 and 14 June 1991, 113 which once
again draws attention io the chronic financing problem of the
Force,

Reaffirming again the statement of the President of the
Security Council of 30 May 1990, 115 in which the members of
the Council emphasized that United Nations peace-keeping
operations must be launched and maintained on a sound and
secure financial basis,

Stressing the importance of an early agreement on a
resolution of the Cyprus problem,

1. Concludes that a method of financing of the United
Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus is needed which will
put the Force on a sound and secure financial basis;

2. Also concludes that the question of the costs of the
Force needs to be studied further, with the aim of both
reducing and clearly defining the costs for which the United
Nations should be responsible;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to hold consultations
with members of the Council, troop-contributing countries and
others concerned on the question of costs, taking into account
both the report of the United Nations Secretariat review team
on the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus of 7
December 1990" and the report of the Group of Friends of
the President of the Security Council of 31 May 1991, and to
report to the Council by | October 1991, and undertakes to
decide, in the light of this report and by the time of the next
extension of the mandate of the Force on or before 15 December 1991, on measures to be taken to put the Force onto a
sound and secure financial basis.

Adopted unanimously at the 2993rd
meeting
