The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the organ of the United Nations charged
with maintaining peace and security among nations.
While other organs of the United Nations only make recommendations to member governments,
the Security Council has the power to make decisions; which member governments must carry
out if they fall under Chapter VII of the under the United Nations Charter.
The decisions of the Council are known as United Nations Security Council Resolutions.
A UN member State, is obligated to respect the United Nations Charter and UN members
are bound by its articles.
Cyprus claims that Turkey violates the charter against Republic of Cyprus.
Turkey does not recognize the continued existence of the Republic of Cyprus, as established
by the London and Zurich Agreements[1] Turkey refers to the Republic of Cyprus as the "Greek
Cypriot administration" or "South Cyprus".
[2][3] In 1974 Turkey invaded Cyprus, after a military
coup staged by the Greek Junta against the lawfully elected Government of Cyprus under
President Makarios.
The Turkish army subsequently occupied ~38% of the territory of the island which to this
day remains de facto divided with "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) proclaimed
in 1983 following a UDI by the Turkish Cypriots.
The "TRNC" is an illegal entity as per UN Security Council Resolutions UN Security Council
Resolution 541 and UN Security Council Resolution 550 and is recognized only by Turkey.
The latter has, subsequently, been condemned by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
for human rights violations in Cyprus.
== Cyprus related Resolutions ==
== Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly ==
2077 (XX) 1965 3212 (XXIX) 1974
3395 (XXX) 1975 31/12 1976
32/15 1977 33/15 1978
34/30 1979 37/253 1983
== On Missing Persons == 3450 (XXX) 1975
32/128 1977 33/172 1978
36/164 1981 37/181 1982
== On Human Rights == 4 (XXXI) 1975
4 (XXXII) 1976 17 (XXXIV) 1978
1987/50 1987
== See also ==
Turkish invasion of Cyprus Cyprus dispute
Republic of Cyprus Cyprus refugees
Annan Plan for Cyprus