United Nations Security Council Resolution 355 Explained

Number:355
Organ:SC
Date:1 August
Year:1974
Meeting:1,789
Code:S/RES/355
Document:https://undocs.org/S/RES/355(1974)
For:13
Abstention:2
Against:0
Subject:Cyprus
Result:Adopted

United Nations Security Council Resolution 355, adopted on 1 August 1974, recalled its resolutions 186, 353 and 354, noted that all States have declared their respect for Cyprus' sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and requested the Secretary-General take appropriate action with regard to a possible cease-fire and report back to the Council. The resolution was looking to implement an end to the conflict sparked by the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

Resolution 355 was passed with 13 votes to none; the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic and Soviet Union abstained.

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