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UN Security Council Resolution 261
Peacekeeping in Cyprus
Date	December 10 1968
Meeting no.	1459
Code	S/RES/261 (Document)
Subject	The Cyprus Question
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  Soviet Union  United Kingdom  United States
Non-permanent members	Algeria  Brazil  Canada  Denmark  Ethiopia  Hungary  India  Pakistan  Paraguay  Senegal
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 261, adopted unanimously on December 10, 1968, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic, and noting recent encouraging developments, the Council extended the stationing in Cyprus of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for a further period, now ending on June 15, 1969. The Council also called upon the parties directly concerned to continue to act with the utmost restraint and to co-operate fully with the peacekeeping force.

See also

• Cyprus dispute
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 201 to 300 (1965–1971)

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 261 at Wikisource

• 1968 United Nations Security Council resolutions
• United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
• December 1968 events