United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3212 was adopted on 1 November 1974, after statements in debate and the ''Report of the Special Political Committee on the Question of Cyprus'' regarding the
Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
Resolution
The
United Nations General Assembly:
"1. Calls upon all states to respect the sovereignty, independence, territorial
integrity and
non-alignment of the
Republic of Cyprus and to refrain from all acts and interventions directed against it;
"2. Urges the speedy withdrawal of all foreign armed forces and foreign military
presence and personnel from the Republic of Cyprus and the cessation of all
foreign interference in its affairs;
"3. Considers that the constitutional system of the Republic of Cyprus
concerns the
Greek-Cypriot and
Turkish-Cypriot
Turkish Cypriots or Cypriot Turks ( tr, Kıbrıs Türkleri or ''Kıbrıslı Türkler''; el, Τουρκοκύπριοι, Tourkokýprioi) are ethnic Turks originating from Cyprus. Following the Ottoman conquest of the island in 1571, about 30,00 ...
communities;
"4. Commends the contacts and negotiations taking place on an equal footing,
with the good offices of the Secretary-General between the representatives of
the two communities, and calls for their continuation with a view to reaching
freely a mutually acceptable political settlement, based on their fundamental
and legitimate rights;
"5. Considers that all the refugees should return to their homes in safety and
calls upon the parties concerned to undertake urgent measures to that end;
"6. Expresses the hope that, if necessary, further efforts including negotiations can take place, within the framework of the
United Nations, for the purpose of implementing the provisions of the present resolution, thus ensuring to the Republic of Cyprus its fundamental right to independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity"
The resolution was adopted by 117 votes in favour, none against and no abstentions.
See also
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Cyprus dispute
The Cyprus problem, also known as the Cyprus dispute, Cyprus issue, Cyprus question or Cyprus conflict, is an ongoing dispute between Greek Cypriots in the south and Turkish Cypriots in the north. Initially, with the Modern history of Cyprus#In ...
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(1982–1987)
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United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus
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Turkish Invasion of Cyprus
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