United Nations Security Council Resolution 451

United Nations Security Council Resolution 451, adopted on 15 June 1979, noted a report of the Secretary-General that, due to the existing circumstances, the presence of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) would continue to be essential for a peaceful settlement.

UN Security Council Resolution 451
UNFICYP building in 1998
Date	15 June 1979
Meeting no.	2,150
Code	S/RES/451 (Document)
Subject	Cyprus
Voting summary	14 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Bangladesh  Bolivia  Czechoslovakia  Gabon  Jamaica  Kuwait  Nigeria  Norway  Portugal  Zambia

The Council expressed its concerns regarding actions which could heighten tensions, and asked the Secretary-General to report back again before 30 November 1979 to follow the implementation of the resolution.

The Council reaffirmed its previous resolutions, including Resolution 365 (1974), expressed its concern over the situation, urged the involved parties to work together toward peace and once more extended the stationing of the Force in Cyprus, established in Resolution 186 (1964), until 15 December 1979.

The resolution was adopted by 14 votes to none; China did not participate in the voting.

See also

• Cyprus dispute
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 (1976–1982)
• Turkish Invasion of Cyprus

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 451 at Wikisource