Resolution 1687 (2006) / adopted by the Security Council at its 5465th meeting, on 15 June 2006

Security Council resolution 1687 (2006) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)]

Expresses its full support for UNFICYP and decides to extend its mandate for a further period ending 15 Dec. 2006; calls on the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkish forces to restore in Strovilia the military status quo which existed there prior to 30 June 2000; encourages active participation in bicommunal discussions at the technical level, under the leadership of the SRSG, and expresses its full support for the latter; requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on implementation of this resolution by 1 Dec. 2006; welcomes the efforts being undertaken by UNFICYP to implement the Secretary-General's zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to ensure full compliance of its personnel with the UN code of conduct, requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary action in this regard and to keep the Security Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action including the conduct of pre-deployment awareness training, and to take disciplinary action and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel.

Adopted unanimously, 5465th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2005-31 July 2006 - S/INF/61 - (SCOR, 61st year).